A federal Greens candidate maimed when police violently broke up a protest says an assault charge against a constable is vindication for every person across Australia smeared for rallying for Palestine.

Hannah Thomas suffered a serious eye injury that required surgery when she was arrested outside a Sydney firm on June 27 during a protest over weapons being supplied to Israel.

The 35-year-old was initially charged with resisting police - a case since dropped by prosecutors - and her lawyers have flagged civil proceedings in the Supreme Court for "malicious prosecution" and assault and battery by police.

Police charged the arresting officer on Tuesday with assault occasioning actual bodily harm as pressure mounted on a top cop who appeared to dismiss police conduct against Ms Thomas.

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