NSW police pepper spray protesters at Sydney rally opposing Isaac Herzog’s visit

2026-02-09 - 09:55

Grace Tame and Lidia Thorpe address crowds in Sydney and Melbourne as thousands take to streets Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police have pepper sprayed protesters at a Sydney rally opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit, where hundreds of demonstrators attempted to march in defiance of a state law. Thousands of people also protested in Melbourne against Herzog’s four-day visit which began on Monday, where some clashed with police. Victoria police appeared to use pepper spray on at least one protester. Continue reading...