Isaac Herzog
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
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- 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
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- 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
Protest marches can return to city, eastern suburbs, police declare
NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon will not extend a controversial restriction on protests, opening the door for pro-Palestine marches to continue.
- Jessica McSweeney
Anger, division, violence: Why is Sydney being torn apart?
New protest laws – designed to foster unity – failed miserably this week as the city was gripped by violent clashes between police and protesters.
- Jordan Baker
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Attack on Muslim prayer protest ‘demands full explanation’: Albanese
In an interview on this masthead’s Inside Politics podcast, the PM also condemned far-left protesters involved in violent demonstrations in Sydney.
- Paul Sakkal and Jacqueline Maley