Heavy police expected ahead of pro-Palestine rally in Sydney

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More than 1000 police officers are on standby ahead of a planned pro-Palestine rally at Hyde Park.

NSW Premier Chris Minns has pleaded for calm, warning any kind of vilification or violence would not be tolerated.

NSW Police Acting Commissioner David Hudson backed police using the powers, which were first used during the 2005 Cronulla riots. "We will also be demanding that they provide us with their identity and if they fail to do so it is an offence.View Gallery The organisers had condemned the antisemitic demonstrations seen earlier this week, saying they were carried out by a tiny minority of marchers.

 

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