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Israel’s president speaks out on growing Israeli violence and brutality
Isaac Herzog warns extremist and inhuman behaviour is being normalised and even celebrated by some in Israel, and violent conduct is “threatening to enter the mainstream”.
- Isabel Kershner
- Opinion
- NSW State Parliament
He’s taunted protesters and rebuked judges. Is the premier fraying cohesion?
Years of tough rhetoric about Palestinian protesters hasn’t helped social cohesion – it’s made it worse.
- Michael McGowan
Netanyahu’s dreams came true with the Iran war. Will it propel him to victory?
A decisive victory over Iran would be the achievement of a lifetime for the Israeli prime minister. His hardline stance on the conflict has bolstered his position inside Israel where opposition parties are splintered.
- Matthew Knott
- Exclusive
- Protests
The moment that sparked a ‘riot’: CCTV reveals true start of Town Hall protest chaos
A protest against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog started peacefully. Previously unseen footage shows the moment a shaken up Coca-Cola bottle turns the crowd from angry to chaotic.
- Jessica McSweeney
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
I covered the Middle East when Saddam was America’s friend. The bloodletting hasn’t stopped
Iranians deserve better than the ayatollahs – and they deserve better than an illegal war waged by a felonious, feckless president with no plan for what follows.
- Geraldine Brooks
Man beaten by police at Town Hall protest slammed by magistrate
Video footage of Jace Turner, 28, shows him being punched repeatedly by a police officer at the violent anti-Herzog rally.
- Amber Schultz
- Analysis
- NSW State Parliament
Protests and power: How violence in Sydney streets put a premier under pressure
Chris Minns presents as the Mr Nice Guy of NSW politics, but fractures among Labor ranks have some party faithfuls questioning who he wants to keep onside.
- Alexandra Smith and Jessica McSweeney
- Exclusive
- Political leadership
Revealed: Police commissioner’s apologetic letter to Muslim leaders
Mal Lanyon has also promised an “active presence” for Ramadan events, after concerns over the way police dispersed Muslim worshippers protests last week.
- Mostafa Rachwani and Jessica McSweeney
Arnold’s daughter died in an intifada. He says calls to globalise it are ‘madness’
The father of a Melbourne-born girl who died at 15 in a Jerusalem suicide bombing says Grace Tame’s calls to “globalise the intifada” have grim consequences.
- Matthew Knott