{
  "id": 9841426,
  "title": "No, Netanyahu wasn’t arrested during his UN visit, but those protesting against him were",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/no-netanyahu-wasnt-arrested-during-his-un-visit-but-those-protesting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T21:41:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/no-netanyahu-wasnt-arrested-during-ny-visit-against-netanyahus-un-appearance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "No, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not arrested while attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 24, 2026. Protests against Netanyahu, however, did take place, with dozens of individuals arrested in the city.\n\nSeveral notable figures were among those arrested during sit-ins and protests blocking main roads leading to the UN headquarters. These included actress Susan Sarandon, activist Chelsea Manning, New York State Senate candidate Ibtehal, and New York City Council members such as Alexa Avilés, Linda Sarsour, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Chi Ossé, Darializa Avila-Chevalier, and Aber Kawas.\n\nThe protests, organized by groups like Jewish Voice for Peace, the Palestinian Youth Movement, and Democratic Socialists of America, aimed to condemn Israel's actions in Gaza and the ongoing war on Iran. Protesters carried signs reading \"Fund people, not bombs\" and called out Netanyahu's presence in New York City, describing him as a \"war criminal.\"\n\nNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who had promised during his campaign to arrest Netanyahu, subsequently stated that the city lacked legal authority to carry out such arrests. The mayor was criticized for his \"performative nonsense,\" which some argued distracted from the NYPD's role in escorting Netanyahu to the UN and arresting protesters in the streets.",
  "summary": "No, Netanyahu wasn’t arrested during his UN visit, but those protesting against him were Submitted by Mounira Elsamra on Fri, 09/25/2026 - 21:34 Protesters criticised New York City Mayor Mamdani’s reversal of campaign pledge to arrest Israeli prime minister Police arrest protesters outside United Nations headquarters during the UN General Assembly in New York City, on 24 September 2026 (Photo by…",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended UN General Assembly on September 24, 2026",
    "Protesters, including Susan Sarandon and Chelsea Manning, arrested in NYC blocking UN roads",
    "Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized for performative arrests, not legal authority"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}