Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon were among those detained on Sept. 24 for protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was set to speak at the U.N. General Assembly. Pictures of the actors being led away from protests in cuffs went viral on social media before Netanyahu began speaking.
Both actors have been outspoken in their critique of Israeli politics and in their support of Palestine.
It is not yet confirmed if Einbinder and Sarandon were arrested or simply detained. Variety has reached out to the NYPD, as well as the actors’ reps, for further information.
Per The New York Times, Netanyahu’s speech began by asking delegates who left the room when his speech began, “Where were you when the Iranian tyrants butchered and maimed tens of thousands of unarmed Iranian civilians?”
He criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani directly, saying, “The lies you and other antisemites spread about the Jews and the Jewish state have real consequences.”
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Netanyahu also mentioned internet commentator Hasan Piker in his speech.