Susan Sarandon arrested during pro-Palestinian protest outside UN in New York
The American actress is one of more than 100 people arrested during a sit-in organized by Jewish Voice for Peace against the presence of Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly
Quick Look
- American actress Susan Sarandon was arrested Thursday in New York during the dispersal of an undeclared demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was preparing to speak before the UN.
- More than 100 people were arrested during the sit-in organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, where signs denounced American financing of the Israeli army and accused Israel of genocide.
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Why It Matters
The demonstration took place as Benjamin Netanyahu was preparing to address the UN General Assembly, in a context of war in Gaza and growing international criticism of Israeli policy.
American actress Susan Sarandon is among those arrested Thursday by police in New York, during the dispersal of a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AFP images show New York police officers handcuffing the star of Thelma and Louise during this demonstration, while the Israeli leader was preparing to address the UN General Assembly.
The New York Post reported that actress Hannah Einbinder, of the series Hacks, was also evacuated from this sit-in organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, where demonstrators held signs proclaiming “Stop arming Israel” and “End the genocide”. Jewish Voice for Peace claimed on social media that more than 100 people had been arrested. “More than 400 people participated in a massive sit-in in front of the UN to demand an end to the genocide and an end to funding the US military to Israel,” the organization added on X.
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“Undeclared manifestation”
“We refuse to stand by while war criminals are given a platform to speak out and our government spends billions on war,” she added. A spokeswoman for the New York Police Department (NYPD) said its officers responded to an “undeclared demonstration” blocking an intersection. She claimed that the police had asked the demonstrators to leave the scene, but that they had “continued to block the intersection”.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
New similar demonstrations could take place during Benjamin Netanyahu's next public appearances in the United States
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific charges were brought against those arrested?
- Will the protest remain an isolated incident or will it trigger other similar actions during Netanyahu's visit?
- What impact will these arrests have on the American debate regarding support for Israel?
