A pro-Palestine group will proceed with a protest rally in Sydney on Sunday after reaching an agreement with police who had asked a court to block planned protests on Oct. 6 and 7, citing safety concerns for the protesters and the wider community.

Officers took demonstrators to the NSW Supreme Court in a day of tense negotiations, which ended with an out-of-court compromise.

A pro-Palestine group in Sydney will proceed with a rally on Sunday after reaching an agreement with the police. Authorities had initially sought a court order to block protests on October 6 and 7, citing safety concerns.