Susan Sarandon Arrested at New York Protest Against Netanyahu
New York police arrested actress Susan Sarandon on Thursday as officers cleared a protest outside the United Nations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was preparing to address the General Assembly. Police arrested about 100 protesters, according to later reports, after demonstrators blocked First Avenue near the United nations headquarters. Jewish Voice for Peace, […]
On June 28, 2018, actress Susan Sarandon was arrested alongside 575 others during protests known as “Women Disobey.” The demonstration occurred following a sit-in at the Hart Senate Office Building, aimed at opposing Donald Trump’s policy of separating migrant families. According to police reports, about 100 protesters were apprehended after demonstrators blocked First Avenue near the United Nations headquarters to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming address to the General Assembly.
Notable among those arrested were Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Chi Ossé. The protest saw around 200 individuals wearing white shirts adorned with messages like “Fund People Not Bombs,” “No War,” and “Free Palestine.” Police ordered the protesters to disperse through loudspeakers, and despite warnings, some participants continued to block the road, leading to their arrest.
Jewish Voice for Peace, the organizer, claimed that nine elected officials and congressional or state legislative nominees were taken into custody, with Sarandon among the high-profile public figures arrested. The demonstration demanded an end to U.S. arms transfers to Israel and an end to what the group described as genocide in Gaza.
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