Crime & Justice
Bodycam footage of policing at Herzog protest aired in Sydney court as NSW inquiry opens
October 20, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
يواليوم السابع
من فلسطين إلى أستراليا.. الانتهاكات ترافق زيارة رئيس إسرائيل إلى سيدني
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
جرّ مصلين وضرب متظاهرين في أستراليا.. ما علاقة إسرائيل؟
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TGThe Guardian
Bodycam video shows police officer shoving Herzog protester before ‘I punched him in the head’ boast
(opens the publisher’s site)A commission inquiry is examining New South Wales police conduct at Sydney's February protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, which drew around 400 complaints.
- The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission opened hearings Monday into police conduct at Sydney's 9 February anti-Herzog protest, reviewing 400 complaints and 1,000 hours of video.
- Court-aired bodycam footage showed an officer pushing protester Wenzel Auch to the ground before boasting, "I punched him in the head when he was down."
- Police have withdrawn charges against 11 protesters, with 17 still facing a joint trial scheduled for July 2027.
- A Sydney judge ordered NSW police to disclose internal documents covering communications with the premier and cabinet ministers; police said they would challenge the ruling.