'I punched him in the head': Body-cam footage from Town Hall protest emerges

Fading3 outlets reported this in 5 reports over 2 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere

After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten2 changes

The Guardian Worldseen 2 Sept, 23:15headline rewritten
~~Palestinian Australian sues NSW police claiming he was punched at Herzog rally when helping prayer group~~Palestinian Australian sues NSW police, claiming he was punched at Herzog rally when helping prayer group
The Guardian Worldseen 5 Sept, 02:00headline rewritten
~~Palestinian Australian sues NSW police, claiming he was punched at Herzog rally when helping prayer group~~‘I didn’t go looking for trouble’: Protester sues NSW after allegedly being punched by police at Herzog rally

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Tue, 1 September 2026peak 4 reports on Tue, 1 September 2026Wed, 2 September 2026

What it is about

Town Hall Isaac Herzog Mal Lanyon Yasmin Catley National News Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Australian Associated Australian Israeli Male police officer Sydney New South Wales Eyad Shadid Palestinian Australian man

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report

bordermail.com.au

illawarramercury.com.au

The Guardian World

1 Sept, 06:54over 32 hours2 Sept, 15:00

1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 4 original reports, 1 reprint

Tue, 1 September 2026
3 reports
- ABC News (Australia)05:32
  'I punched him in the head': Body-cam footage from Town Hall protest emerges
  New police body-cam footage from the February Town Hall protest has captured police boasting about punching protesters.
- illawarramercury.com.au06:54first to report
  'Punched him in the head': watchdog gets police footage
  Police vision of an officer appearing to brag about punching a protester has been referred to the law...
  1 reprint
  - bordermail.com.au1 Sept, 06:54their copy
- The Guardian World08:36
  Footage of police officer boasting about punching Sydney anti-Herzog protester raises questions about conduct
  Male police officer caught on camera during 9 February protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Video footage has emerged capturing a New South Wales police officer boasting about “punching” a protester in the head “when he was down”, before the protester was charged with assaulting police. Police body-worn camera footage, which was leaked to a social media account and widely shared over the weekend, reveals a male...
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report
- The Guardian World15:00edited after publishing ×2
  ‘I didn’t go looking for trouble’: Protester sues NSW after allegedly being punched by police at Herzog rally
  previously~~Palestinian Australian sues NSW police, claiming he was punched at Herzog rally when helping prayer group~~
  Exclusive : Eyad Shadid launches civil case in district court after charges against him dropped, alleging he was ‘battered’ near Sydney’s town hall in February Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Palestinian Australian man who alleges he was punched in the face when trying to stop police from harassing Muslim men praying during an anti–Isaac Herzog protest is suing New South Wales over “a series of false...