Experts have described a recent police response at a Sydney rally against the Israeli president's visit as both disturbing and disappointing. A law professor who attended the protest argued that violent clashes could have been avoided if authorities had allowed the group to march. She suggested that the use of force was a direct consequence of strict government restrictions on the event.

Another policing expert noted that the footage showed unnecessary violence, questioning whether the officers' actions met the legal standards for lawful force. While the premier defended the police response as proportionate, a former detective commented that it was clear why officers on the scene might have believed their use of force was justified.