More than 1000 police will be deployed at tense pro-Palestine rallies in Sydney and Melbourne with concerns about whether “extraordinary powers” will be used on protesters.
Hundreds of people are expected to gather in support of Palestinians under siege as Israel prepares for a ground invasion on north Gaza within hours.
Mr Minns had a grim warning for Sydneysiders if the scenes at the protest on Monday were repeated on the weekend. “We intend to search people that we believe are likely to protest or have shown an interest in protesting, based on the fact that weapons and flares, the experiences of Monday night,” acting commissioner David Hudson said.
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