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Australian leaders urged calm Tuesday after police clashed with thousands of demonstrators opposing Israeli President Isaac Herzog‘s visit, an confrontation that resulted in 27 arrests and accusations of excessive force from protesters and opposition lawmakers.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was “devastated” by Monday evening’s violence in central Sydney and called on protesters to express disagreement peacefully rather than through confrontation. “Australians want two things. They don’t want conflict brought here. They want killing to stop, whether it’s Israelis or Palestinians, but they do not want conflict brought here,” Albanese told radio station Triple M on Tuesday. “The …