"Police in the Australian city of Sydney have used pepper spray against pro-Palestine protesters who have rallied against a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. A journalist with the AFP news agency witnessed police arresting at least 15 demonstrators during the confrontation on Monday. Media members covering the event were also affected by pepper spray. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Sydney's business district with more protests planned across the country on Monday night."
"In Melbourne's city centre, simultaneous protests took place with participants demanding an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory. About 5,000 protesters gathered outside downtown Flinders Street Railway Station before marching several blocks to the State Library, blocking evening peak-hour traffic, according to police. The protests continued despite Palestine Action Group organisers losing a court challenge of a police order barring them from marching from the Town Hall in Sydney to the New South Wales Parliament."
"Activists said Herzog, whom a United Nations commission of inquiry has found to be responsible for inciting genocide against Palestinians, should not be immune to protests. President Herzog has unleashed immense suffering on Palestinians in Gaza for over two years brazenly and with total impunity, Amnesty International's Australia chapter said. Welcoming President Herzog as an official guest undermines Australia's commitment to accountability and justice. We cannot remain silent."
Pro-Palestine protesters in Sydney and Melbourne rallied against a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, with police in Sydney using pepper spray and arresting at least 15 demonstrators. Journalists covering the Sydney event were also affected by pepper spray. Thousands gathered in Sydney's business district while about 5,000 protesters in Melbourne marched from Flinders Street Station to the State Library, blocking peak-hour traffic. Organisers lost a court challenge to a police ban on a Sydney march. A 20-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly burning two flags and causing fire damage; she was released but faces wilful damage charges. Activists and Amnesty accused Herzog of responsibility for immense suffering in Gaza; Herzog characterised the protests as attempts to delegitimise Israel, and the prime minister urged respectful behaviour.
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