Susan Sarandon arrested during protest against Israel’s prime minister

Hollywood actor Susan Sarandon and Hacks star Hannah Einbinder have been arrested while taking part in a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York. The pair were part of Jewish Voice for Peace, a demonstration of hundreds of people who assembled outside the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, as Netanyahu gave an address as the building on Thursday (September 24). The protest against the politician was due to Israel’s military actions in Gaza, and various press agencies captured Oscar winner Sarandon and Emmy winner Einbinder being led away by police. Footage shows Sarandon walking away in handcuffs, wearing a t-shirt that read: “Fund People Not Bombs”. Einbinder was also captured being led away by police, shouting to onlookers “Netanyahu out of New York!” Actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among roughly 100 protesters arrested by New York City police outside the UN ahead of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech. Protest organiser Jewish Voice for Peace accused the UN of “playing host to a war criminal”. pic.twitter.com/hp0TfehsNR — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) September 24, 2026 The Guardian quoted an NYPD spokesperson who sai...