Omar El-Sobihy, 20, avoided a conviction after pleading guilty to one count of assault after images of him were released by police at a pro-Palestinian rally in October.
A law student has avoided a conviction over an assault at a pro-Palestinian rally at Sydney Opera House.Mr El-Sobihy was given a six month conditional release order, and his lawyer said he was "relieved" the case was over.
Omar El-Sobihy had previously denied two counts of assault, after images of him were released by NSW Police as they sought public help identifying people who were at the rally in October. On the day his case was due for a hearing, the 20-year-old pleaded guilty to one of the counts and the second charge was withdrawn.
The deputy chief magistrate accepted there was some level of provocation on the part of the complainant, in the form of "obscenities" directed at Mr El-Sobihy's camp.
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