Sydney protest: NSW premier defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after accusations of violence against protesters

<p>Politicians who attended protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog say police actions against demonstrators were ‘wildly inappropriate’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/10/sydney-protest-isaac-herzog-arrests-police-violence-question-time-libspill-liberals-leadership-challenge-sussan-ley-angus-taylor-senate-estimates-question-time-anthony-albanese-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Labor backbench and Greens MPs say the police response to a protest against the Israeli president’s visit on Monday evening was “wildly inappropriate” – but the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has defended police actions, saying they were “put in an impossible situation”.</p><p>The state Greens MP Abigail Boyd alleged she was “targeted and attacked” by police during the rally, injuring her wrist and chin.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/10/chris-minns-defends-police-in-impossible-situation-after-accusations-of-violence-against-protesters-in-sydney">Continue reading...</a>

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