Acting Commissioner Dave Hudson said police would be able to search protesters and require identification ahead of the planned gathering in Sydney's CBD.
NSW Police is considering authorising the use of "extraordinary" powers to search and identify protesters ahead of a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney planned for Sunday.
On Monday night hundreds of people attended a pro-Palestinian rally outside the Sydney Opera House, while the landmark was lit in colours of the Israeli flag. The wider powers were introduced after the 2005 Cronulla riots and have been used "intermittently" since, the acting commissioner said.
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