Hollywood stars among arrests in New York City anti-Netanyahu protest

By Bilge Kotan

Hollywood stars among arrests in New York City anti-Netanyahu protest

Film star Susan Sarandon and "Hacks" actress Hannah Einbinder were among people detained by police in New York City on Thursday as they moved in to break up a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu.

AFP footage shows NYPD officers cuffing "Thelma & Louise" star Sarandon at the demo in the city as the Israeli prime minister was preparing to address the United Nations General Assembly.

The New York Post reported Einbinder had also been marched away from the demonstration organised by Jewish Voice for Peace, where protesters held banners that read "Stop Arming Israel" and "End the Genocide."

New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers detain US actress Susan Sarandon and pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were blocking First Avenue near the United Nations headquarters building, ahead of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, on September 24, 2026. — NYPD officers detain US actress Susan Sarandon and pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were blocking First Avenue near the UN headquarters building, ahead of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the UNGA in New York City, on 24 September 2026 (AFP)