Hollywood stars among 100 arrested in NY anti-Netanyahu protest

Movie star Susan Sarandon and “Hacks” actress Hannah Einbinder were among a reported 100 people detained by police in New York on Thursday (September 24, 2026) as they broke up a protest against the Israeli Prime Minister.

AFP footage showed NYPD officers leading away cuffed “Thelma & Louise” star Ms. Sarandon at the demo in the city as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was readying to address the United Nations General Assembly.

The New York Post reported Ms. Einbinder had also been frog-marched from the demonstration organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, where protesters held banners that read “Stop Arming Israel” and “End the Genocide.”

A spokesperson for the NYPD said officers had responded to reports of an “unscheduled demonstration” where people were blocking an intersection.

“Members of the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau issued... warnings, advising participants that they should leave,” the spokesperson said.