The incident happened on February 9 during a pro-Palestine rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog‘s visit, following a deadly antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach.
NSW Police issued move-on orders after speakers called for an unlawful march, leading to the forceful breakup of Sheikh Wesam Charkawi’s group praying Maghrib.
Authorities described a volatile ‘riot’ with assaults on officers, 27 arrests, and pepper spray, while over 100 Muslim organizations decried it as an abuse of power and Islamophobia.
The event has fueled debate on public order, religious freedom, and police tactics.
