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Sydney Police Planned to Disperse Herzog Protest Based on Crowd Size

First article: 20 mar. 2026, 16:00 | Last update: 20 mar. 2026, 16:00 | 1 source | 1 article

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Encrypted messages have revealed that New South Wales police in Sydney had a pre-determined plan to disperse a protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog if the crowd size reached 6,000. The messages, obtained by The Guardian, suggest a threshold for intervention based on crowd numbers, raising questions about the proportionality of the planned response.

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The Guardian 20 mar. 2026, 16:00 (4 hours ago)

Police planned to disperse Isaac Herzog protest in Sydney if crowd hit 6,000, encrypted messages suggest

Senior public servant wrote ‘police will be dispersing them if numbers exceed capacity’ while premier says protesters confronted after attempting to marchGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice planned to disperse the crowd at a Sydney protest against the visiting Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, if it exceeded 6,000 people, according to correspondence between senior New South Wales public servants.The messages released under freedom of information (FoI) laws contain in

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