Twenty-five anti-Isaac Herzog protesters to face joint trial in Sydney
New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon is among the witnesses expected to appear at the six-week trial in July next year Twenty-five people who were charged after they protested against the visit of the Israeli president will face a six-week joint trial in July next year. The protesters had their matters heard before Downing centre local court on Thursday after their lawyers made a successful application for the joint hearing after arguing there were common legal issues across the cases.
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Thirty people were charged after protesting against Isaac Herzog’s visit in February, pictured. Twenty-five of those now face a joint trial in Sydney. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The GuardianView image in fullscreenThirty people were charged after protesting against Isaac Herzog’s visit in February, pictured. Twenty-five of those now face a joint trial in Sydney. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The GuardianSydneyTwenty-five anti-Isaac Herzog protesters to face joint trial in Sydney New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon is among the witnesses expected to appear at the six-week trial in July next yearJordyn BeazleyThu 11 Jun 2026 04.16 EDTLast modified on Thu 11 Jun 2026 04.42 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTwenty-five people who were charged after they protested against…
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