00:26A Hollywood star is among
00:29more than 100 people detained in New York as protesters confronted the arrival of Israeli
00:35Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations.
00:40Susan Sarandon, known for Thelma and Louise, was detained by NYPD officers during a pro-Palestinian
00:47demonstration near the UN on September 24.
00:51The protest was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, with demonstrators calling for an
00:57end to U.S. military funding to Israel, and using slogans including Stop Arming Israel
01:03and End the Genocide.
01:05And the protests quickly turned into a mass detention.
01:10Jewish Voice for Peace said more than 100 people were arrested after more than 400 protesters
01:16took part in a sit-in outside the UN.
01:18The NYPD, however, did not confirm that figure.
01:24Police said officers responded to an unscheduled demonstration after protesters were blocking
01:29an intersection near First Avenue.
01:32Officers from the Community Affairs Bureau reportedly warned demonstrators to leave.
01:38When some protesters continued blocking the intersection, police said multiple people who did not comply
01:44were taken into custody.
01:46Among those detained was Susan Sarandon.
01:49The actress has previously faced controversy over her outspoken views on Israel's war in Gaza.
01:56And she was not the only entertainment figure at the demonstration.
02:00HACC's actress, Hannah Einbinder, was also reportedly detained.
02:05The arrests came just as Netanyahu was preparing to address the United Nations General Assembly.
02:11Inside the UN, the Israeli Prime Minister delivered a speech attacking countries including Britain
02:17and France over their recent moves to recognize a Palestinian state.
02:22At the same time, dozens of international envoys walked out as Netanyahu began speaking.
02:29The demonstrations outside and the walkout inside the UN created two parallel scenes surrounding
02:36Netanyahu's appearance.
02:37For Sarandon, the latest detention comes after she said earlier this month that her outspoken
02:44views had cost her professional opportunities.
02:47Speaking at the Venice Film Festival, she said she had recently lost movie work and claimed
02:52that some people in the industry were still unwilling to hire her because of her views.
02:58But the immediate issue in New York was not whether protesters supported or opposed Netanyahu.
03:04It was the confrontation over an unscheduled demonstration and the police order to clear an intersection.
03:10The NYPD says people who refused to comply were taken into custody.
03:16Jewish Voice for Peace says more than 100 people were arrested.
03:21Those two accounts differ on the exact number detained.
03:25What is clear is that the protests drew hundreds of demonstrators, involved prominent actors, and unfolded
03:32just hours before Netanyahu addressed the UN.
03:36The episode highlights the continuing political divisions surrounding Israel, Palestine, and
03:42U.S. support for Israel, with protests unfolding alongside major diplomatic confrontations inside
03:49the UN.
03:49And in New York, that debate moved from the streets straight into police custody.
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