Susan Sarandon arrested during protest outside UN

Susan Sarandon, an American actress, was arrested during a protest outside the United Nations in New York. The protest was against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's appearance at the UN. According to the Daily Times, Sarandon joined demonstrators calling for the US to stop providing military assistance to Israel.

The protest, organised by Jewish Voice for Peace, drew around 200 people who blocked traffic. Police ordered them to leave, but some refused, leading to multiple arrests. The Jerusalem Post reported that at least 30 people were arrested, including actors and politicians. The Malay Mail and The National UAE put the number of arrests at over 100, according to the organisers.

Among those arrested, along with Sarandon, were actress Hannah Einbinder and New York City council member Chi Osse, according to the Jerusalem Post. Einbinder shouted "Netanyahu out of New York" as she was being taken away. Later, she used Instagram to call for attention to remain on events in the Middle East rather than the celebrities involved in the demonstration.

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Jerusalem Post, Malay Mail, The National UAE, The National Business — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.