Australian police weigh special powers before pro-Palestinian protest

Australian police are considering using special stop-and-search powers for the first time in two decades for attendees of a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney. The police are concerned about potential violence following the Hamas incursion into Israel. The special powers, last used in 2005 during race riots, would allow police to search and demand identities without cause. The rally has sparked controversy after footage showed people chanting anti-Semitic slogans.