On Thursday, actors Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon were handcuffed during a protest outside the United Nations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the General Assembly. The protest, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, saw over 100 arrests as demonstrators chanted “Free Palestine” and accused Netanyahu of genocide. The police cited the “unscheduled” nature of the event and its obstruction of traffic.
Notable attendees included celebrities like Cynthia Nixon, Elliot Page, and Chelsea Manning, though they were not arrested. Inside the assembly, Netanyahu’s speech received mixed reactions, with supporters cheering and others walking out. He dismissed genocide allegations as “the biggest lie of the century” and defended Israel’s military actions while targeting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s critique of him.
