Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were reportedly detained by the New York Police Department (NYPD) on Thursday after participating in a mass protest outside the United Nations headquarters in New York. The demonstration was held against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The protesters were protesting against him addressing to the UN General Assembly, according to multiple media reports.
Protesters staged a sit-in outside the UN complex, calling for an end to the war in Gaza. They also US military support for Israel. AP photographers captured Sarandon being escorted away by police officers. Separately, videos circulating on social media showed Hacks star Einbinder with her hands zip-tied behind her back as officers led her away from the protest. The protest drew several high-profile figures from the entertainment industry. Actors Elliot Page, Cynthia Nixon, Caleb Hearon, Sarah Sherman, musicians Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, among others, also attended the protests.
Local media reported that more than 100 demonstrators were taken into custody, although the NYPD did not immediately confirm the exact number of arrests.
“We are here to protest the presence of Benjamin Netanyahu,” Einbinder said, describing the conflict as “an American-Israeli genocide against Palestinians” and calling for an end to military action in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon.
