‘Limited evidence’ of protester violence at Sydney demonstration against Israeli president Isaac Herzog visit

Amid police brutality allegations, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission inquiry hears protesters ‘largely peaceful’ 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”.

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 “ police boasting about gratuitous force ”.

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