More than 500 police officers will patrol Sydney’s CBD and surrounding areas on Monday as thousands prepare to rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia.
NSW Police confirmed a Public Assembly Restriction Declaration would be in effect across designated parts of the city, limiting where protesters can move.
Israel President Isaac Herzog is due to arrive in Australia on Sunday.
Speaking at a press conference in Sydney on Friday morning, NSW Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul Dunstan said protesters were permitted to gather, but anyone moving beyond approved zones could face arrest.
“If the group starts to spill out on to pedestrian areas, onto roadways, we will have no choice but to issue move-on directions, ask the group to disperse, and if those directions are not complied with, potentially arrest those people not complying,” He said.
He confirmed there would be “in excess of 500 police officers” stationed throughout the CBD on Monday.
The Palestine Action Group plans to march peacefully from Sydney’s Town Hall to NSW Parliament in the afternoon.