Lawyers criticise ‘extreme’ arrest of Isaac Herzog protester after NSW police release video

"Lawyers have raised concerns that New South Wales police used heavy-handed tactics when arresting an anti-Isaac Herzog protester this week, after eight tactical officers were sent to their home at 5am and “smashed the door open”.

The 42-year-old was the 26th person to be charged after the protest at Sydney town hall in February against the visiting Israeli president. The police response on the night of the protest is being investigated amid allegations of police brutality."

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/27/isaac-herzog-protester-extreme-arrest-police-video-ntwnfb

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Australia’s post-Bondi crackdown accused of targeting pro-Palestinian voices

"Melbourne – Human rights groups have slammed the Australian government’s new “hate speech” laws, saying they will have a “chilling effect” on those who support the Palestinian cause.

Most recently, two activists were arrested and charged for chanting the slogan “From the river to the sea”, a phrase that, along with “Globalise the Intifada”, is now illegal in Australia’s northern state of Queensland."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/australias-post-bondi-crackdown-accused-of-targeting-pro-palestinian-voices

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