<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A NSW court is set to make a decision in the coming hours over whether a pro-Palestine rally can go ahead despite extraordinary powers granted to police during </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/israeli-president-visit-to-australia-huge-protests-expected/40b56f1b-3d34-4f03-bf25-282d4937abb0" rel="" target="_blank" title="Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit."><span>Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An urgent legal challenge launched by the Palestine Action Group remains before the Supreme Court today, with a decision expected to be made before 5pm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The pro-Palestine protest against Herzog's visit is scheduled to kick off from Sydney's Town Hall at 5.30pm.</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>HAPPENING NOW:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/israeli-president-visit-to-australia-huge-protests-expected/40b56f1b-3d34-4f03-bf25-282d4937abb0" target="_blank"><strong><span>Israeli president labels Bondi massacre 'attack on Australians' during visit</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The proposed route would be in breach of the public assembly declaration.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Justice Robertson Wright is expected to deliver his decision imminently but will share written reasons at a later date.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The NSW government declared Herzog's visit a major event and used legislation normally reserved for large crowd events, which grants police the power to restrict access to certain areas or move people along without a reason.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/pro-palestine-rally-planned-during-isaac-herzog-visit-court-challenge/c93d92d0-3917-4fe2-a0dd-71d637ca47f5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Failure to comply with lawful police direction could result in fines of up to $5500 or exclusion from the major event area. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LATEST:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/cyclone-mitchell-forecast-campsite-mines-evacuated-as-cyclone-approaches-coast/dc27c584-7921-45ef-a0fa-e010244f5868" target="_blank"><strong><span>'Too late to leave' as Cyclone Mitchell whips up 140 km/h winds</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The declaration, however, is not a ban on protests or marches, with police still aware of the demonstration planned to contest the visit of the controversial president.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/palestine" target="" title="Palestine"><span>Palestine</span></a><span> Action Group has said that up to 5000 people will march from Town Hall to State </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/parliament" target="" title="Parliament"><span>Parliament</span></a><span> to oppose the visit of the Israeli President.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We are calling on police to allow our march to NSW Parliament, which they could easily do," the group said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"But we are not seeking any confrontation, this will be a peaceful protest."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>When asked about the opposition to his visit, Herzog said demonstrations "undermine and delegitimise" Israel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It is important for me to say that I have come here in goodwill," Herzog told media at Bondi Beach today.</span></div></div>