The violent protests against Isaac Herzog + making Laneway accessible
You've been seeing the videos: violent clashes in Sydney between police and people protesting the visit of the Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The protesters were breaking special restrictions in place during Isaac Herzog's trip, and police are defending how they handled it. So what happened? And how does the police response leave Australia's Palestinian community feeling? Plus, people with disability say they've been unable to access stages and have been locked out of accessible viewing platforms at Laneway. Could the festival do better? Listen now: 01:06 - What happened at the Sydney protest 07:00 - Dr Mo on the police response and Isaac Herzog 20:16 - Access issues at Laneway Guests: Dr Mohammed Mustafa, physician and Palestinian advocate Zack Alcott, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Get Skilled Access Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
An episode of the Hack podcast, hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, titled "The violent protests against Isaac Herzog + making Laneway accessible" was published on February 10, 2026 and runs 31 minutes.
February 10, 2026 ·31m · Hack
Summary
You've been seeing the videos: violent clashes in Sydney between police and people protesting the visit of the Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The protesters were breaking special restrictions in place during Isaac Herzog's trip, and police are defending how they handled it. So what happened? And how does the police response leave Australia's Palestinian community feeling? Plus, people with disability say they've been unable to access stages and have been locked out of accessible viewing platforms at Laneway. Could the festival do better? Listen now: 01:06 - What happened at the Sydney protest 07:00 - Dr Mo on the police response and Isaac Herzog 20:16 - Access issues at Laneway Guests: Dr Mohammed Mustafa, physician and Palestinian advocate Zack Alcott, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Get Skilled Access Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Episode Description
You've been seeing the videos: violent clashes in Sydney between police and people protesting the visit of the Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
The protesters were breaking special restrictions in place during Isaac Herzog's trip, and police are defending how they handled it. So what happened? And how does the police response leave Australia's Palestinian community feeling?
Plus, people with disability say they've been unable to access stages and have been locked out of accessible viewing platforms at Laneway. Could the festival do better?
Listen now:
01:06 - What happened at the Sydney protest
07:00 - Dr Mo on the police response and Isaac Herzog
20:16 - Access issues at Laneway
Guests:
- Dr Mohammed Mustafa, physician and Palestinian advocate
- Zack Alcott, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Get Skilled Access
Get the whole story from Hack:
- Follow us on Instagram
- Subscribe to the hack podcast
- Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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