Sydney protest: NSW premier defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after accusations of violence against protesters

Politicians who attended protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog say police actions against demonstrators were ‘wildly inappropriate’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor backbench and Greens MPs say the police response to a protest against the Israeli president’s visit on Monday evening was “wildly inappropriate” – but the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has defended police actions, saying they were “put in an impossible situation”.The state Greens MP Abigail Boyd alleged she was “targeted and attacked” by police during the rally, injuring her wrist and chin. Continue reading...