<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> have said they are "not here to take sides" as </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/protests" rel="" target="" title="protest"><span>protest</span></a><span> restrictions remain in place ahead of the visit of controversial </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/israel" rel="" target="" title="Israeli"><span>Israeli</span></a><span> president Isaac Herzog.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/nsw-police" rel="" target="" title="NSW Police"><span>NSW Police</span></a><span> Commissioner Mal Lanyon announced the extension of the Public Assembly Restriction Declaration (PARD) for certain parts of Sydney for the next two weeks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For the next 14 days, public assemblies will be restricted in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney's"><span>Sydney's</span></a><span> eastern suburbs and parts of Sydney's CBD, excluding Hyde Park.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-iran-nuclear-talks-donald-trump-warns-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-to-be-worried/f31b0de2-2ca2-4692-8b05-479e6d977387" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump says Iranian supreme leader should be 'very worried' ahead of nuclear talks in Oman</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Form 1 applications for the approval of public assemblies will not be accepted in certain areas. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lanyon said that the Israeli president's visit to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national" rel="" target="" title="Australia"><span>Australia</span></a><span> from February 9 to 12 was </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/extension-announced-on-protest-restrictions-admist-israeli-president-visit/ed129448-ebd8-43e5-905e-0a1d1a9d9e3e" rel="" target="" title='"a factor"'><span>"a factor"</span></a><span> in his decision to extend the restrictions, with protests planned to contest the visit.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have said they are aware of a planned march from Town Hall to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/parliament" rel="" target="" title="Parliament"><span>Parliament</span></a><span> House on the day of Herzog's arrival, which falls within the restricted zone.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/protest-restrictions-remain-in-place-ahead-of-israeli-president-visit/cf060331-5e1e-4445-a7f7-de6178c5f710" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Central Metropolitan Region Commander, Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul Dunstan, said police have tried to facilitate an alternate route for protest organisers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We are asking the organisers to work with us and to comply with the declaration so that a peaceful march can be facilitated safely," Dunstan said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Police have worked with organisers on over 200 marches over two years, including one just last week, that didn't contravene the current declaration.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/gus-lamont-missing-update-police-to-provide-significant-update/d6b4b5d2-a122-4731-ac12-3c14953ed2c5" target="_blank"><strong><span>Person with close ties to household of missing boy Gus Lamont is identified as a suspect in his disappearance</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Police are not here to restrict free speech; we are not here to take sides."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Those who plan to participate in the march are being warned that they do not have the usual protection of the Summary Offences Act regarding obstructing traffic and pedestrians.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If you're planning on attending the march at Town Hall on Monday night, know that there will be a large police presence," Dunstan said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>We will not tolerate any behaviour that causes obstructions to traffic and other pedestrians, or any behaviour that is intimidatory or harassing."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>