A decision on whether to allow further pro-Palestine protests to be held across Sydney will be left up to police, the NSW premier says.
Chris Minns praised police handling of rallies over the weekend, but said there would be no tolerance of any incitement to violence or racial vilification in the "difficult" weeks ahead.
"We're going into those weeks with a very simple but important set of principles," he said on Wednesday.
"That is that protest is legal in NSW, but we'll have no tolerance for hate speech."
One man was charged with using offensive language at a protest on Sunday, while on Tuesday police charged two 31-year-olds and a 19-year-old man with assault over an incident during a heated pro-Palestine rally outside the Opera House last week.
Police allege the trio began arguing with and then assaulted and spat on a 45-year-old man who engaged with their group about 7.30pm on the Monday.
Following inquiries police arrested a 19-year-old man in Roselands on Wednesday
Officers intervened and the group, including the alleged victim, left the area, according to police.
Police Minister Yasmin Catley has faced fierce criticism from the opposition for not stepping in to shut down the Opera House rally.
The opposition launched a failed attempt to censure her at parliament on Wednesday for misleading the house and failing to give a proper apology.
"She doesn't appear to know that she has a power under the police act to give directions," opposition leader Mark Speakman said.
Ms Catley defended her approach, saying there should always be a separation of power between the minister and police.
Independent Sydney MP Sydney Alex Greenwich said although the behaviour of some at the protests was "horrific", police effectively de-escalated a situation that could have become "a lot worse".
"What we don't want is a situation where the forward commanders who are dealing with these crowds are somehow compelled to constantly call the Police Minister to seek her approval and guidance," he said.
Mr Minns said escalating violence overseas was creating rising community tensions, adding that he was very concerned about the recent loss of Palestinian civilian lives after hundreds were killed at a Gaza hospital.
"We are in the midst of an international crisis that may well get worse before it gets better and that's having consequences right here in NSW," he said on Wednesday.
"While it might be the case that it's too much to expect for the community to pull together right at this moment, we can't let international events pull us apart either."
In the days following the Opera House protest, Mr Minns promised the events would not happen again and the protesters had proven they were not peaceful.
"The idea that they're going to commandeer Sydney streets is not going to happen and I'm sure NSW Police will make that clear," he said last week.
Since that time, there have been several rallies by the same organisers that have not proven particularly problematic.
A further rally is planned for Saturday with organisers, the Palestine Action Group Sydney, calling for another peaceful protest and saying anyone using anti-Semitic chants will be removed.
Mr Minns said the government was talking regularly with community and religious leaders, which at times was difficult.
"We don't always agree ... but it's all with the purpose of ensuring that during these difficult international events that we stay together in Sydney and in NSW," he said.
The two men charged with assault were granted strict conditional bail and are due to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday.
