Organisers of Monday’s protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Australian visit have blamed the NSW Premier and police for it descending into chaos, saying they should have been allowed to march.

NSW Premier Chris Minns has defended police actions after violent clashes erupted in Sydney’s CBD between police and people protesting the Albanese government’s welcoming of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia.

Pro-Palestine protests turned violent in Sydney on Monday, as demonstrators clashed with police over the visit of Israel’s president Isaac Herzog.

A second day of protests taking place in Sydney, after Monday's demonstrations against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's state visit led to the police pepper spraying protesters. Hundreds of Australians have rallied today,

Police and protesters clashed outside Sydney Town Hall as demonstrations against Isaac Herzog’s visit escalated into violence, prompting calls for restraint from national and state leaders.

Luke McNamara, who attended protest, says police behaviour was ‘the direct consequence’ of the Minns government’s ‘unreasonable conditions’

A demonstration against alleged “police brutality” in Sydney has turned ugly as protesters clashed with officers.

NSW Premier Chris Minns has resisted calls to discipline a small band of pro-Palestine Labor MPs – including one who blamed new state laws for contributing to violent clashes between protesters and police in Sydney – despite mounting frustrations within the party.

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Australian leaders on Tuesday urged calm and called on protests to remain peaceful after clashes between police and demonstrators opposing Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia erupted in Sydney.