Sheikh who led prayer at Sydney protest against Herzog says police were ‘unhinged and aggressive’

Any officers who acted unlawfully should face prosecution for actions, Muslim groups say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police who grabbed men kneeling in prayer during a protest in Sydney against Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit should face prosecution, a coalition of Muslim organisations has said. The joint statement demanded an apology from the state premier and called for the resignation of the NSW police commissioner after the incident on Monday night, with the man leading the prayer calling the police response “unhinged” and “aggressive”. Continue reading...