Shadow attorney general says it would be unacceptable to ‘effectively knife’ first female Liberal leader – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 10
Israeli leader hails 'new beginning' in Australian ties Israel's visiting president is pushing for stronger ties with Australia, declaring the strength of the relationship depends on more than the Gaza conflict. AAP · Feb 10
Woman, 69, in hospital with broken vertebrae after police allegedly pushed her to the ground at Sydney Herzog protest Jann Alhafny says she feared there could be a stampede or that she might suffocate after she was allegedly pushed to the ground The Guardian - AU · Feb 10
Was the violent Sydney protest avoidable, and what can police and demonstrators learn? The police role as a “thin blue line” between public order and chaos was tested in Sydney’s CBD on Monday night. The Conversation · Feb 10
Sydney police accused of using excessive force as at least 27 arrested for protesting Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit Police made at least 27 arrests amid allegations of excessive force used against protesters and rights groups The Independent UK · Feb 10
'Turn it right down': PM urges calm after ugly clashes Anthony Albanese has called for calm after violent clashes at a rally against the Israeli president's visit, while noting Palestinians remain "oppressed". AAP · Feb 10
9 People Charged By NSW Police Over Involvement In Herzog Protest In Sydney The charges range from behaving offensively in public to resisting arrest and assault. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 10
Afternoon Update: Minns defends police protest response; Ley warns Liberals ‘disunity is death’; and Trump’s border bridge backflip NSW premier rejects suggestions his anti-protest restrictions created an ‘impossible situation’ for police; speculation mounts Angus Taylor will challenge Sussan Ley The Guardian - AU · Feb 10
Sheikh who led prayer at Sydney protest against Herzog says police were ‘unhinged and aggressive’ Any officers who acted unlawfully should face prosecution for actions, Muslim groups say The Guardian - AU · Feb 10
Chris Minns Doubles-Down On Defence Of NSW Police Action At Herzog Rally: ‘Impossible’ “I’m not going to throw police under the bus this morning.” Pedestrian.tv · Feb 10
Shocking Videos Of Sydney Protest Against Isaac Herzog’s Visit Emerge: ‘Corporal Punishment’ NSW police are under scrutiny after officers used pepper spray and made 27 arrests at a packed Sydney Town Hall rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog Pedestrian.tv · Feb 9
Chris Minns defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after video emerges of officers punching protesters in Sydney Politicians who attended protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog say police actions against demonstrators were ‘wildly inappropriate’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 9
Morning Mail: Sydney protest chaos, Japan’s gas lobbying revealed, Bad Bunny’s cultural moment Police accused of mishandling protest amid scenes of violence in city; celebrities come out in support of Super Bowl performance The Guardian - AU · Feb 9
Protesters chant ‘we have the right to demonstrate’ at rally outside Sydney police station – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 9
AAP · Feb 9 Protests resume as anger mounts over 'brutal' police Despite some facing charges, protesters have returned to city streets vowing not to be intimidated as they rally against the Israeli president's visit.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9 Police use pepper spray at Sydney rally against Isaac Herzog visit, with MP alleging officers threw punches Grace Tame and Lidia Thorpe address crowds in Sydney and Melbourne as NSW Labor backbencher says police reaction ‘totally over-the-top’
The Conversation · Feb 9 Isaac Herzog visit: protesters lose challenge to sweeping special police powers. What now? The NSW Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the extraordinary powers given to police to disrupt protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Sydney this week.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9 Isaac Herzog brings ‘goodwill’ and a warning as he visits Bondi beach after terror attack The Israeli president pays tribute to those who rushed to help Jews during the massacre and urges ‘we must all act to fight against’ antisemitism
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Israel's president visits Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre site and meets victims' families Israeli President Isaac Herzog has started a state visit to Australia, aiming to console grieving Jews and improve bilateral relations
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 9 NSW Supreme Court Blocks Palestinian March In Protest Of Isaac Herzog’s Visit Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Sydney visit is a flashpoint as the NSW Supreme Court rules on whether a pro‑Palestine rally can go ahead.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9 Afternoon Update: Israeli president visits Bondi; Taylor expected to challenge for Liberal leadership; and Bad Bunny goes Gaga at the Super Bowl Isaac Herzog, has told members of the Jewish community ‘when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain’ as he begins a four-day visit to Australia
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9 Pro-Palestine group loses legal challenge against sweeping NSW police powers for Isaac Herzog’s visit Palestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne
AAP · Feb 9 Herzog protest chaos as people pepper sprayed, arrested Police deployed pepper spray and arrested several people after a protest against Israel's visiting president in one major city descended into chaos.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9 Isaac Herzog meets survivors of Bondi terror attack as thousands in Sydney and Melbourne protest visit Israeli president will meet prime minister Anthony Albanese and travel to Canberra and Melbourne as pro-Palestine supporters stage protests
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 8 Why Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Visit To Australia Has Sparked A National Showdown Israeli President Isaac Herzog has arrived in Australia as the country is deeply split over whether he should be here at all. For the Albanese government and major Jewish lobby groups, his trip is framed as an act of solidarity after the Bondi massacre and a chance to “build…