Event Brief
Australia Faces Reckoning Over Police Crackdown
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 1:08 AM ET
Summary: Sydney police are under investigation for their response to pro-Palestine protests during Israel president Herzog's visit.
WHO: Namita Singh, witnesses, rights groups
WHAT: Police crackdown on protests
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 12:31 AM ET
WHERE: Sydney
WHY: Response to protests raised concerns about police conduct
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