NSW Police accused of handing control of Sydney to protesters following October 7 attack

August 4, 2026 — 3:30pm

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Police effectively handed control of the Sydney CBD to pro-Palestine protesters two days after the October 7 attack by advising the Jewish community to stay away, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard.

About 700 people attended the October 9 rally marching from Town Hall to the Opera House forecourt, where a number of protesters chanted “Where’s the Jews” and lit flares.

David Ossip, president of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, told the commission he recalled advice from NSW Police…

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