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Rampage against Sydney pro-Palestinian protest orchestrated by NSW government, police command

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  • NSW Labor administration and police command are accused of orchestrating the violent crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters in Sydney, with senior police officials, including Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul Dunstan, directing the response and filmed pushing protesters.
  • The attack on NSW Greens parliamentarian Abigail Boyd, who was punched in the head and shoulder by police while filming protesters, indicates high-level approval from police command and likely the Labor government itself, with Boyd stating "I told them I was a member of parliament and that I was recording things for accountability purposes".
  • The violence resulted in serious injuries, including a 69-year-old woman, Jann Alhafny, who remains in hospital with four broken vertebrae, and 76-year-old journalist James Ricketson, who was attacked by riot cops and pinned to the ground, with Ricketson writing to NSW Premier Chris Minns "During my violent arrest, I sustained serious injuries".
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