Hollywood actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among more than 100 people reportedly detained during an anti-Netanyahu protest near the United
Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday. The protest took place as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly. Footage showed New York Police Department officers leading away Sarandon, who was handcuffed during the demonstration. Einbinder, known for the series Hacks, was also reportedly detained during the protest organised by Jewish Voice for Peace. More than 400 people took part in the mass sit-in, according to Jewish Voice for Peace, with protesters carrying banners reading “Stop Arming Israel” and “End the Genocide”. The demonstrators demanded an end to the war in Gaza and US military support for Israel. NYPD Says Protesters Blocked Road An NYPD spokesperson said officers responded to an “unscheduled demonstration” after protesters blocked an intersection near the UN headquarters. Members of the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau warned demonstrators to leave, but some protesters continued blocking the road. “Multiple individuals who didn’t comply were taken into custody,” the spokesperson said, without providing a figure for the number detained. Jewish Voice for Peace said more than 100 people had been arrested. The protest coincided with Netanyahu’s address to the General Assembly, during which dozens of international delegates walked out of the chamber. Susan Sarandon Says She Lost Acting Work Sarandon has previously criticised Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and taken part in protests over the conflict. Speaking at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month, she said she had lost acting opportunities because of her political views. “I’ve still had movies taken away recently because there are agencies that are telling people not to hire me still. But that’s the power structure,” Sarandon said. During his UN speech, Netanyahu described delegates who walked out as “moral cowards” and criticised several countries over their positions on Israel and Palestine.
