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NYPD officers detain US actress Susan Sarandon (C) and other pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were blocking First Avenue near the UN headquarters building. (AFP photo)
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News18•25-09-2026, 05:24
Hollywood Stars Arrested in Anti-Netanyahu Protest in New York
  • •Hollywood actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among over 100 people arrested during an anti-Netanyahu protest in New York.
  • •The protest, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, occurred near the UN General Assembly where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was speaking.
  • •Protesters carried banners like ‘Stop Arming Israel’ and ‘End the Genocide’, staging a mass sit-in that blocked an intersection.
  • •The NYPD confirmed multiple arrests after demonstrators refused to disperse, though they did not provide an exact figure.
  • •Sarandon, a vocal critic of Israel’s military campaign, stated she has lost acting work due to her political views.
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Key Questions Answered

Hollywood actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among more than 100 people detained during the demonstration in New York.

The protest was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, which reported that over 400 people participated in the sit-in demanding an end to the war in Gaza and US military support for Israel.

Susan Sarandon stated that she has lost acting work due to her political views and outspoken criticism of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, noting that some agencies instruct people not to hire her.

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