NSW premier defends police conduct after dozens arrested at pro-Palestine rally in Sydney

Chris Minns says police acted ‘responsibly’ despite condemnation from civil liberties groups

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The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has rejected accusations police were heavy-handed when they arrested people at a pro-Palestine rally in Sydney on Tuesday night.

NSW police arrested and charged 23 people who attended the protest at Port Botany directed at the unloading of a ship owned by Israeli company ZIM, which has supported the Israeli government in its fight with Hamas in Gaza.

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