Celebrities including Susan Sarandon are arrested during a protest near the United Nations in New York, ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN General Assembly. Multiple outlets report that dozens of demonstrators are taken into custody by New York Police Department (NYPD) officers.
The arrests occur as police work to clear First Avenue for Netanyahu’s speech. The New York Post adds that the protest begins around noon and involves left-leaning groups, including socialist organizations, and Jewish Voice for Peace. Demonstrators are described as calling for Netanyahu’s arrest and blocking traffic near UN headquarters.
Across the sources, the central points of agreement are that Sarandon participates in the demonstration and that arrests follow police efforts to restore traffic and allow access for Netanyahu’s address. The outlets differ mainly in emphasis, with one focusing on the celebrity arrests and another detailing the protest’s starting time and participating groups.
