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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

‘Limited evidence’ of protester violence at Sydney rally against Herzog visit, police watchdog hears

A demonstrator reacts after police used riot control agents at Sydney town hall during a protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's state visit to Australia on February 9, 2026
Protesters were ‘largely peaceful’ during Sydney demonstrations against Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia in early 2026, a Law Enforcement Conduct Commission inquiry has heard. Photograph: Jeremy Piper/Reuters

An inquiry into a Sydney rally against the Israeli president’s visit has so far found protesters were “largely peaceful” and there is “limited evidence of physical violence on the part of the protesters”.

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc) kicked off its inquiry into the February protest at Sydney’s town hall against the visit of Isaac Herzog on Monday, outlining a number of issues it is examining, including police use of OC spray and “police boasting about gratuitous force”.

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