Police arrested approximately 100 protesters including celebrities and politicians at an anti-Netanyahu protest outside the UN in New York
On September 24, 2026, NYPD officers arrested around 100 people at a protest organized by Jewish Voice for Peace outside UN headquarters in New York as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to address the UN General Assembly. Those arrested included actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder, Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, and NYC Council member Chi Ossé. Protesters blocked an intersection and were taken into custody after refusing police orders to disperse.
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Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
“Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest in New York”G The Guardian LEFT
“Video: Elliot Page Among Celebrities Protesting Netanyahu at U.N., Susan Sarandon Detained by Police”B Breitbart RIGHT
“Actors, politicians among 100 arrested in New York anti-Netanyahu protest” · Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, Reuters, Jerusalem Post, The Hill