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Police Defend Actions After Violent Clashes with Herzog Protesters in Sydney
The NSW Supreme Court upheld police powers for public safety during Israeli President Herzog's visit, with up to 5,000 protesters expected and fines reaching $5,500 for non-compliance.
- About 4.50pm on Monday, the NSW Supreme Court dismissed a last-minute challenge to sweeping police powers tied to Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit, less than an hour before the Palestine Action Group's planned 5.30pm rally.
- The NSW government declared Herzog's visit a major event using crowd-control laws, and the Palestine Action Group launched urgent legal action on Sunday to challenge the declaration.
- NSW Police were granted powers to bolster numbers, conduct searches, and exclude protesters, with powers running for four days from Monday and a carve-out allowing a protest in Hyde Park, as police proposed an alternative route.
- Participants who fail to follow NSW Police directions face fines of up to $5,500 or exclusion, and additional criminal sanctions remain while a separate assembly restrictions challenge proceeds.
- It is the first time major-events powers have been used solely for a foreign dignitary, as a United Nations inquiry found Herzog's October 7, 2023 comments could be interpreted as incitement.
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Police defend actions after violent clashes with Herzog protesters in Sydney
Police say protesters “made their choice” before dozens were arrested during clashes at a demonstration against the Israeli president’s visit to Sydney.
·Sydney, Australia
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right4Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left, 44% Right
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- 45% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources lean Right
45% Left
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