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

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.

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The story so far

  1. Feb 3
    Palestine Action Group plans march against Isaac Herzog’s visit despite protest restrictions — The Guardian
  2. Feb 4
    NSW Labor backbenchers to protest Israel president Isaac Herzog’s visit in defiance of premier — The Guardian
  3. Feb 5
    Sydney teen accused of threatening to shoot Israeli president Isaac Herzog faces court — The GuardianAustralia charges teen over online threat as Israeli president due to visit — Al Jazeera
    +2 more that day
  4. Feb 6
    Legal groups push for Australian federal police to arrest retired general travelling with Israeli president — The Guardian
  5. Feb 8
    Standoff over site of rally against Israeli president as protest group prepares court challenge to NSW police powers — The GuardianPro-Palestine groups to protest Israeli president’s visit to Australia — Al Jazeera
  6. Feb 9
    Isaac Herzog meets survivors of Bondi terror attack saying ‘when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain’ — The GuardianIsraeli president lays wreath at Bondi at start of controversial visit — BBC News
    +6 more that day
  7. Feb 10
    Sheikh who led prayer at Sydney protest against Herzog says police were ‘unhinged and aggressive’ — The GuardianMore Australia protests over police crackdown on rally against Herzog visit — Al Jazeera
    +5 more that day
  8. Feb 11
    PM tells Isaac Herzog Australia wants transparency over Zomi Frankcom’s death as pair meet in Canberra — The GuardianAustralia presses Israel’s Herzog for criminal charges over strike killing Zomi Frankcom — South China Morning Post
  9. Feb 12
    Anthony Albanese raises bulldozed Australian war graves with Israeli president — The Guardian
    +1 more that day
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How outlets cover it

6 outlets
The Guardian
Center-Left · 15 articles
Al Jazeera
State media · Qatar · 6 articles
New York Times
Center-Left · 2 articles
South China Morning Post
Privately owned · Hong Kong · 2 articles
BBC News
Center · 2 articles
Fox News
Center-Right · 1 article
Articles by outlet lean
Left-leaning 17 Center 2 Right-leaning 1 Not rated 8

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Human Rights
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Conflict
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Diplomatic
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Human Interest
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Open questions and key claims

Who said what AI-extracted · 8 claims

Josh Lees called for NSW police to “exercise their discretion” and facilitate a peaceful march.

Josh Lees
via The Guardian · Feb 3

Cameron Murphy says Australia should not welcome the head of a state engaged in an ongoing genocide.

Cameron Murphy
via The Guardian · Feb 4

The member is attending to show that “Bondi was not caused by such protests”.

Unnamed government member
via The Guardian · Feb 4

They should not have invited Herzog to Australia.

David Shoebridge, Greens party senator
via Al Jazeera · Feb 5

The prime minister has said the visit will contribute to social cohesion.

Anthony Albanese
via BBC News · Feb 9

About 5,000 protesters gathered outside downtown Flinders Street Railway Station in Melbourne.

police
via Al Jazeera · Feb 9

Protesters describe Isaac Herzog as a “war criminal supporting one of the most heinous genocides”.

Protesters
via Al Jazeera · Feb 9

Former Australian Minister says ‘Radical Islam pulled the trigger’ in Australia’s worst terror attack

Former Australian Minister
via Fox News · Feb 10
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Who and where

Isaac Herzog person Sydney location Australia location Anthony Albanese person New South Wales Police organization
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All coverage

28 articles · newest first

Thursday, February 12, 2026 · 2

23:26Agreement to allow Muslims to finish prayer at Isaac Herzog protest didn’t reach officers, NSW police say The Guardian06:43Anthony Albanese raises bulldozed Australian war graves with Israeli president The Guardian

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 · 2

09:10Australia presses Israel’s Herzog for criminal charges over strike killing Zomi Frankcom South China Morning Post04:00PM tells Isaac Herzog Australia wants transparency over Zomi Frankcom’s death as pair meet in Canberra The Guardian

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 · 7

21:09Violence erupts as anti-Israel protesters target president’s Australia visit weeks after Bondi Beach massacre Fox News14:00Labor group voices ‘distress and disgust’ at police response to anti-Herzog protests The Guardian14:00Police use of violence ‘disturbing’ and ‘disappointing’ at Sydney rally against Israeli president, experts say The Guardian13:23Australian police under scrutiny after protesters beaten Al Jazeera10:03How the Israeli President’s Visit to Australia Created a ‘Tinder Box’ New York Times07:28More Australia protests over police crackdown on rally against Herzog visit Al Jazeera06:12Sheikh who led prayer at Sydney protest against Herzog says police were ‘unhinged and aggressive’ The Guardian