<p>Amid police brutality allegations, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission inquiry hears protesters ‘largely peaceful’</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new political 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>An inquiry into a Sydney rally against the Israeli president has so far found protesters were “largely peaceful” and there is “limited evidence of physical violence on the part of the protesters”.</p><p>The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc) kicked off its probe 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 “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/01/police-officer-boasted-about-punching-anti-herzog-protester-when-he-was-down-bodycam-footage-reveals-ntwnfb">police boasting about gratuitous force</a>”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/19/limited-evidence-violence-sydney-protest-herzog-visit-police-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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‘Limited evidence’ of protester violence at Sydney demonstration against Israeli president Isaac Herzog visit
<p>Amid police brutality allegations, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission inquiry hears protesters ‘largely peaceful’</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new political 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>An inquiry into a Sydney rally against the Israeli president has so far found protesters were “largely peaceful” and there is “limited evidence of physical violence on the part of the protesters”.</p><p>The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc) kicked off its probe 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 “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/01/police-officer-boasted-about-punching-anti-herzog-protester-when-he-was-down-bodycam-footage-reveals-ntwnfb">police boasting about gratuitous force</a>”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/19/limited-evidence-violence-sydney-protest-herzog-visit-police-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>