Susan Sarandon Among Hollywood Stars Arrested in Anti-Netanyahu UN Protest
- On Thursday, the New York Police Department arrested dozens of demonstrators blocking 1st Avenue near the United Nations during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's General Assembly address.
- Jewish Voice for Peace and the Democratic Socialists of America organized the sit-in to protest the ongoing war in Gaza, which has resulted in more than 73,000 Palestinian deaths.
- Authorities detained Democratic congressional nominee Darializa Avila Chevalier alongside public figures Susan Sarandon, Chelsea Manning, Hannah Einbinder, and Caleb Hearon for refusing to disperse.
- About 100 protesters were taken to One Police Plaza and are expected to be charged with disorderly conduct; demonstrators chanted 'Let Gaza live' and 'The whole world is watching.'
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated he respected the public's right to protest under the Constitution, though he lacked authority to arrest the visiting Israeli leader.
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This sit-down strike ended in custody: Actress Susan Sarandon joined forces with the police on the margins of the Uno General Assembly. The handcuffs also clicked for a Hollywood colleague.
Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon detained following protest against Benjamin Netanyahu outside of United Nations
Elliot Page and Cynthia Nixon were also among the celebrities protesting, although they were not detained. Hannah Einbinder; Susan SarandonCredit: Randy Shropshire/NBC via Getty; JB Lacroix/FilmMagicKey PointsHannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon were reportedly among the over 100 protesters detained by the New York Police Department on Thursday.The actresses had been participating in a mass sit-in to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netany…
Susan Sarandon among actors, politicians arrested while protesting Netanyahu's speech
Dozens of protesters, including actor Susan Sarandon, were detained by police in New York on Thursday after staging a sit-in in the roadway to demand an end to U.S arms supplies to Israel.
Susan Sarandon among hundreds protesting Netanyahu’s speech outside the U.N.
Actor Susan Sarandon was among the hundreds of protesters that gathered outside the U.N. as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his address. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports on how Netanyahu used his speech to attack critics, like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and political commentator Hasan Piker.
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