Hollywood stars among arrests in NY anti-Netanyahu protest
Summary
Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were detained in New York during a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu as he prepared to address the United Nations General Assembly. Demonstrators demanded an end to arms supplies to Israel while dozens of envoys walked out of Netanyahu’s speech.
Key Points
- Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among those detained by police during an anti-Netanyahu protest in New York.
- The demonstration, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, called for an end to arms supplies to Israel and denounced the Gaza war.
- Dozens of diplomats walked out as Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant speech at the UN General Assembly.
- Sarandon said at the Venice Film Festival that she had lost work because of her outspoken views on Israel.
