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Back to EpisodesCalls for investigation into NSW Police after officers forcibly moved Muslim men in prayer
Published 1 month ago
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Muslim community leaders are calling for an apology over the actions of some police officers at Monday night's protests during the Israeli president's visit to Sydney.
Footage from the Town Hall rally appears to show police officers forcefully disrupting a group of men praying and dragging some of them away. The Australian National Imams Council alongside dozens of Muslim groups are calling for a public apology as well as an independent investigation.
- GUEST: Bilal Rauf, senior advisor to the Australian National Imams Council
- PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond