Punched, pepper sprayed, charged: police accused of brutality at Sydney protests
Punched, pepper sprayed, charged: police accused of brutality at Sydney protests  
Podcast: Full Story
Published On: Tue Feb 10 2026
Description: Last night tens of thousands of people gathered in cities across the country to protest against a visit by Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog. Nine people have been charged after the clashes with police, with police saying more charges are expected to be laid. Guardian reporter Jordyn Beazley was there, and tells Nour Haydar when the protest turned violent and whether it all could have been avoided.