"Police 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."
"Several pro-Palestine protesters have been charged with public order offences after the violent clashes between police and demonstrators on 9 February."
"The independent police watchdog, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc), is investigating alleged police brutality."
"In messages from the night on the encrypted messaging app Signal, the secretary of the NSW premier's department, Simon Draper, wrote to the deputy secretary, Kate Meagher, about crowd numbers and police plans."
Police in New South Wales prepared to disperse a protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog if attendance surpassed 6,000. Correspondence revealed that police actions were based on crowd size and potential public order issues. Pro-Palestine protesters faced charges following violent clashes with police. An independent investigation into alleged police brutality is underway. Senior public servants communicated via encrypted messages about crowd dynamics and police readiness, indicating a proactive approach to managing the protest and its potential escalation.
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