Agreement to allow Muslims to finish prayer at Isaac Herzog protest didn’t reach officers, NSW police say

AA Australian Associated PressThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-12 · 23:26 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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New South Wales police have acknowledged a communication breakdown contributed to the disruption of Muslim worshippers at a Sydney protest on Monday. The incident occurred outside Sydney Town Hall during a rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit. Footage showed police officers shoving and dragging a group of men who were performing sunset prayers. According to police, an agreement to allow the men to finish their prayer was not communicated to all officers present. The lack of communication resulted in the forceful interruption of the prayer, sparking widespread outrage.

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Footage shows Muslims being shoved and dragged by police while performing sunset prayer.

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Men praying were grabbed at Sydney town hall rally against Israeli president’s visit

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A lack of communication between officers contributed to the violent disruption.

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Men praying were grabbed at Sydney-town-hall" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="26828" data-entity-type="location">Sydney Town Hall rally against Israeli president’s visit Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A lack of communication between officers contributed to the violent disruption of a group of Muslim worshippers at a protest against the visit of the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, New South Wales Police say. Footage of a group of Muslims being shoved and dragged by police while performing the sunset prayer outside Sydney-town-hall" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="26828" data-entity-type="location">Sydney Town Hall on Monday sparked widespread outrage. Continue reading...

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