NSW premier won’t apologise to Muslims after police grab men praying at rally against Isaac Herzog
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New South Wales Premier Chris Minns is refusing to apologize to the Muslim community after police disrupted a prayer service at a Sydney protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit. Muslim groups, including the Lebanese Muslim Association (LMA) and the Australian Federal Imams Council (Afic), had demanded a public apology from Minns and NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon. Lanyon apologized "for any offense that may have been taken," stating police were dispersing the crowd after protesters attempted to march to parliament against anti-protest laws. Minns defended the police action, suggesting they would only disrupt religious practices during a riot. Muslim leaders have criticized the police response as disproportionate and have called for a review of the incident.
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