Twenty-five anti-Isaac Herzog protesters to face joint trial in Sydney

Thirty people were charged after protesting against Isaac Herzog’s visit in February, pictured. Twenty-five of those now face a joint trial in Sydney. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

Twenty-five people who were charged after they protested against the visit of the Israeli president will face a six-week joint trial in July next year.

The protesters had their matters heard before Downing centre local court on Thursday after their lawyers made a successful application for the joint hearing, arguing there were common legal issues across the cases.