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Polizei setzt Pfefferspray gegen Tausende Demonstranten bei Protest gegen Herzogs Australien-Besuch ein

Die Polizei in New South Wales setzte Pfefferspray gegen Demonstranten ein, die gegen den Besuch von Praesident Isaac Herzog protestierten. 27 Personen wurden festgenommen.

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10. Feb. 2026, 01:03

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog at an official event in 2023
Israeli President Isaac Herzog at an official event in 2023

Die Polizei von New South Wales hat am Montagabend Pfefferspray gegen Demonstranten bei einer Kundgebung in Sydney eingesetzt, als schaetzungsweise 6.000 Menschen sich am Town Hall versammelten, um gegen den viertaegigen Besuch des israelischen Praesidenten Isaac Herzog in Australien zu protestieren Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit..

Der Protest eskalierte, als die Menge versuchte, trotz gesetzlicher Beschraenkungen in Richtung des Parlamentsgebaeudes von New South Wales zu marschieren. Beamte hielten die Polizeilinien, waehrend Demonstranten Trommeln schlugen und das Recht zu marschieren forderten Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit.. Die Polizei teilte mit, dass 27 Personen festgenommen wurden, darunter 10 wegen Angriffs auf Beamte Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit..

Erweiterte Polizeibefugnisse in der Kritik

Den Zusammenstoessen ging ein Rechtsstreit ueber die Entscheidung der Regierung von New South Wales voraus, Herzogs Besuch als Grossveranstaltung einzustufen — eine Regelung, die normalerweise fuer Sportveranstaltungen vorgesehen ist NSW police pepper spray protesters at Sydney rally opposing Isaac Herzog’s visittheguardian.com·SecondaryLidia Thorpe and Grace Tame address crowds in Sydney and Melbourne as thousands take to streets New South Wales police have pepper sprayed protesters at a Sydney rally opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit, where hundreds of demonstrators attempted to march in defiance of a state law. Protesters took to the streets around Australia to oppose Herzog’s four-day visit which began on Monday.. Diese Einstufung gab der Polizei weitreichende Befugnisse, Personen in Teilen des Stadtzentrums und der oestlichen Vororte zu durchsuchen, Platzverweise zu erteilen und bestimmte Orte bis Donnerstag zu sperren NSW police pepper spray protesters at Sydney rally opposing Isaac Herzog’s visittheguardian.com·SecondaryLidia Thorpe and Grace Tame address crowds in Sydney and Melbourne as thousands take to streets New South Wales police have pepper sprayed protesters at a Sydney rally opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit, where hundreds of demonstrators attempted to march in defiance of a state law. Protesters took to the streets around Australia to oppose Herzog’s four-day visit which began on Monday..

Die Palestine Action Group focht die Anordnung am Montag vor dem Supreme Court von New South Wales an. Die Anwaeltin Felicity Graham argumentierte, die Regierung nutze die Grossveranstaltungsgesetzgebung als Hintertuer, um legitimen Protest zu unterdruecken NSW police pepper spray protesters at Sydney rally opposing Isaac Herzog’s visittheguardian.com·SecondaryLidia Thorpe and Grace Tame address crowds in Sydney and Melbourne as thousands take to streets New South Wales police have pepper sprayed protesters at a Sydney rally opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit, where hundreds of demonstrators attempted to march in defiance of a state law. Protesters took to the streets around Australia to oppose Herzog’s four-day visit which began on Monday.. Sie wies darauf hin, dass die Polizei sich selbst als Veranstalter des Herzog-Besuchs eingetragen und die Demonstranten als Zuschauer bezeichnet habe NSW police pepper spray protesters at Sydney rally opposing Isaac Herzog’s visittheguardian.com·SecondaryLidia Thorpe and Grace Tame address crowds in Sydney and Melbourne as thousands take to streets New South Wales police have pepper sprayed protesters at a Sydney rally opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit, where hundreds of demonstrators attempted to march in defiance of a state law. Protesters took to the streets around Australia to oppose Herzog’s four-day visit which began on Monday..

Richter Robertson Wright wies die Klage ab, stellte aber die Frage, ob die Regierung Protest unterdruecken oder verfeindete Gruppen angesichts der Sicherheitsbedrohungen nach dem Terroranschlag von Bondi trennen wolle, bei dem 15 Menschen waehrend einer Hanukkah-Feier getoetet wurden NSW police pepper spray protesters at Sydney rally opposing Isaac Herzog’s visittheguardian.com·SecondaryLidia Thorpe and Grace Tame address crowds in Sydney and Melbourne as thousands take to streets New South Wales police have pepper sprayed protesters at a Sydney rally opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit, where hundreds of demonstrators attempted to march in defiance of a state law. Protesters took to the streets around Australia to oppose Herzog’s four-day visit which began on Monday..

Verteidigung durch Regierung und Polizei

Premier Chris Minns verteidigte die Polizeiaktion und erklaerte, die Beamten haetten in tagelangen Verhandlungen mit den Protestorganisatoren alles getan, um Konfrontationen zu vermeiden Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit.. Er forderte die Oeffentlichkeit auf, polizeiliches Handeln nicht anhand kurzer Social-Media-Clips zu beurteilen, raeumte aber ein, dass manche Aufnahmen nicht gut aussaehen Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit..

Assistant Commissioner Peter McKenna sagte, er sei stolz auf die Beamten, die sich ungeheuerlichem Verhalten gegenueber gesehen haetten, und beschrieb rollende Auseinandersetzungen, bei denen die Polizei deutlich in der Unterzahl gewesen sei Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit.. Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon erklaerte, eine aggressive Gruppe von Demonstranten sei zweimal auf die Polizeilinien zugelaufen, und die Beamten haetten im Interesse der oeffentlichen Sicherheit gehandelt Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit..

Protestorganisatoren und politische Stimmen

Josh Lees, Sprecher der Palestine Action Group, warf der Polizei widerliche Brutalitaet vor und sagte, Beamte seien auf fliehende Menschen losgestuermt und haetten Personen am Boden mit Pfefferspray besprueht Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit.. In sozialen Medien kursierende Videos schienen zu zeigen, wie Beamte Demonstranten schlugen und betende Muslime vertrieben Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit..

Die Gruenen-Abgeordnete Sue Higginson forderte die Law Enforcement Conduct Commission auf, den Polizeieinsatz zu untersuchen, den sie als gescheiterte Operation bezeichnete Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit.. Drei Labour-Hinterbaenkler aus New South Wales widersetzten sich dem Premier und nahmen an dem Protest teil, ebenso wie Gruenen-Senatorin Mehreen Faruqi und die ehemalige Australian of the Year Grace Tame Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit..

In Melbourne versammelten sich ebenfalls Tausende solidarisch. Senatorin Lidia Thorpe erklaerte ihre Ablehnung jeglicher Gewalt, insbesondere Voelkermord, und ihre Solidaritaet mit den palaestinensischen Gemeinschaften Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit..

Herzogs Reaktion und Hintergrund

Herzogs Besuch wurde von Premierminister Anthony Albanese nach dem antisemitischen Anschlag in Bondi im Dezember arrangiert. Auf die Proteste angesprochen erklaerte Herzog, er sei in guter Absicht gekommen, bezeichnete die Demonstrationen aber als Versuche, Israels Existenzrecht zu delegitimieren Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit..

Sein Besuch steht unter verschaerfter Beobachtung, nachdem eine UN-Kommission festgestellt hatte, dass Herzog zusammen mit Premierminister Benjamin Netanyahu und dem ehemaligen Verteidigungsminister Yoav Gallant zur Begehung von Voelkermord angestiftet habe Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit.. Herzog hatte das Voelkermordverfahren gegen Israel vor dem Internationalen Gerichtshof zuvor als eine Form der Blutbeschuldigung bezeichnet Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog proteststheguardian.com·SecondaryPalestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Palestine Action Group has lost its legal challenge against sweeping powers handed to police by the Minns government for the duration of Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit..

Die gesetzlichen Einschraenkungen des Versammlungsrechts bleiben bis Donnerstag bestehen. Die Palestine Action Group hat fuer Dienstag weitere Demonstrationen vor einer Polizeiwache in Sydney angekuendigt NSW police pepper spray protesters at Sydney rally opposing Isaac Herzog’s visittheguardian.com·SecondaryLidia Thorpe and Grace Tame address crowds in Sydney and Melbourne as thousands take to streets New South Wales police have pepper sprayed protesters at a Sydney rally opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit, where hundreds of demonstrators attempted to march in defiance of a state law. Protesters took to the streets around Australia to oppose Herzog’s four-day visit which began on Monday..

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Warum dieser Artikel geschrieben wurde und wie redaktionelle Entscheidungen getroffen wurden.

Warum dieses Thema

Diese Geschichte erfuellt die Nachrichtenwuerdigkeit auf mehreren Ebenen: der Einsatz von Gewalt durch die Polizei gegen Buerger, die ihr politisches Ausdrucksrecht ausueben, eine rechtliche Anfechtung erweiterter Staatsbefugnisse, die Fragen der buergerlichen Freiheiten aufwirft, und der Besuch eines Staatsoberhauptes, gegen das Voelkermordvorwuerfe vor dem Internationalen Gerichtshof erhoben werden. Die Verschraenkung von Protestrechten, Anti-Terror-Gesetzgebung und internationaler Diplomatie macht dies zu einer bedeutenden Geschichte mit Auswirkungen ueber Australien hinaus. Das Ausmass der Proteste und die politischen Spaltungen innerhalb der Regierungspartei erhoehen die Relevanz zusaetzlich.

Quellenauswahl

Beide Quellen stammen von The Guardian Australia, einer Tier-1-Publikation mit etablierter Glaubwuerdigkeit in der australischen Politikberichterstattung. Signal [1] liefert detaillierte Gerichtsverhandlungen und rechtliche Argumente aus der Anfechtung vor dem Supreme Court, einschliesslich direkter Zitate von Anwaelten und dem Richter. Signal [2] berichtet ueber den Protest selbst mit Berichten vor Ort, Reaktionen von Polizei und Regierung sowie Stellungnahmen von Protestorganisatoren und politischen Persoenlichkeiten. Obwohl beide Quellen vom selben Medium stammen, decken sie unterschiedliche Aspekte ab und bieten eine umfassende faktische Grundlage.

Redaktionelle Entscheidungen

Dieser Artikel behandelt die Zusammenstoesse zwischen Polizei und Demonstranten am Sydney Town Hall am 9. Februar 2026 waehrend des Besuchs von Praesident Herzog. Wir haben sowohl die Verteidigung der erweiterten Polizeibefugnisse durch Regierung und Polizei als auch die Brutalitaetsvorwuerfe der Protestorganisatoren dargestellt, ohne im zugrundeliegenden Israel-Palaestina-Konflikt Partei zu ergreifen. Der Bondi-Terroranschlag wird nur als Kontext erwaehnt. Die Feststellung der UN-Kommission wird erwaehnt, aber nicht kommentiert. Die Berichterstattung ueber die Melbourne-Proteste ist proportional zum Sydney-Fokus gehalten.

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• depth_and_context scored 4/3 minimum: The article supplies useful background on the special-event designation, the legal challenge, the Bondi attack context and Herzog’s visit, which helps readers understand why the protest matters; however, it could add more historical context on NSW protest laws and precedents or more detail on the UN finding cited. • narrative_structure scored 4/3 minimum: The piece has a clear lede, topical subheads, and a logical progression from incident to legal dispute, responses and background; the ending is functional but slightly abrupt and could use a stronger closing that signals next developments or consequences. • perspective_diversity scored 4/3 minimum: Multiple viewpoints are presented — police, government, protest organisers, political figures and Herzog — giving a balanced range of voices, though voices from bystanders, independent experts (legal/security) or affected community members would strengthen it further. • analytical_value scored 3/2 minimum: The article summarizes positions and implications (legal powers, public safety tension) but stops short of deeper analysis on likely legal outcomes, long-term implications for protest rights, or how this fits into broader political dynamics. • filler_and_redundancy scored 4/3 minimum: The draft is concise and avoids obvious repetition; most paragraphs add new facts or perspectives. Minor redundancies appear in repeated mentions of arrests and police defence but are limited. Warnings: • [source_diversity] Single-source story — consider adding corroborating sources • [article_quality] language_and_clarity scored 3 (borderline): Overall clear and readable German, but there are occasional clumsy phrasings (e.g., some literal translations) and loaded labels — such as the UN allegation of incitement to genocide — are reported but not fully explained or sourced in-text, which weakens precision. • [article_quality] publication_readiness scored 4 (borderline): The article reads like a near-ready news piece with subheads and sourcing markers; it lacks obvious placeholder text or meta-content, but would benefit from tightened copy, source attribution formatting consistency and a stronger closing sentence before publication. • [image_relevance] Image relevance scored 2 (borderline): The photo shows Israeli officials and flags, which relates to President Herzog but not to the article's main subject — police using pepper spray against protesters in Australia. It may confuse readers about the event location and focus. • [image_relevance] Image alt_accuracy scored 2 (borderline): The alt text names a specific person and event; per policy I cannot confirm identities from the image. The image does depict two suited men at an official event with Israeli flags, but the alt text is overly specific and could be misleading.

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