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Actors Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon were among scores who were arrested Thursday in New York City as they protested an appearance by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the United Nations General Assembly.<\/p>\n
According to an Instagram video by Jewish Voice for Peace<\/u><\/a>, one of the organizers of the demonstration, more than 100 individuals were arrested for blockading the U.N.<\/p>\n \u201cNetanyahu out of New York!\u201d Einbinder shouted as officers took the \u201cHacks\u201d star into custody.<\/p>\n The 31-year-old Jewish actor has been a critic of Israel\u2019s war in Gaza; last year, when receiving the Emmy Award for supporting actress in a comedy series, she concluded her speech by saying, \u201cGo Birds, f\u2014 ICE and free Palestine.\u201d \u201cBirds\u201d was in reference to the Philadelphia Eagles. Einbinder is a big fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n Other well-known faces were spotted among demonstrators. Actors Cynthia Nixon<\/a>, Elliot Page<\/a> and Indya Moore<\/a> were there, as well as comedians Mary Beth Barone, Caleb Hearon and Sarah Sherman and musicians Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, according to multiple online reports<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n In Netanyahu\u2019s appearance before the General Assembly, he was met with a mix of cheers, boos and mass walkouts<\/a>, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n As numerous delegates exited the room, Netanyahu called out<\/u><\/a>: \u201cIf there are any other moral cowards who have not yet left the hall, please do so now.\u201d<\/p>\n In his defiant speech, the Israeli leader denied allegations that the country was committing a genocide in Gaza, calling it \u201cthe biggest lie of the century,\u201d and he asserted Israel\u2019s right to wage war against Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, killing around 1,200 people and kidnapping 251. Israel\u2019s military operations have since killed at least 73,922 Palestinians<\/a>, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.<\/p>\n In October, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire. However, Israel continues to carry out airstrikes in Gaza near military-held zones.<\/p>\n Ahead of Netanyahu\u2019s visit, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani labeled the world leader a \u201cwar criminal<\/u><\/a>\u201d in a public video, stating that his office looked into enforcing a 2024 arrest warrant<\/a> issued by the International Criminal Court if Netanyahu visited the city.<\/p>\n However, in that same video, Mamdani acknowledged that the city did not have the authority to enforce the warrant, instead calling on the federal government to act.<\/p>\n In his U.N. speech, Netanyahu addressed Mamdani, saying: \u201cYou tried to stop me from coming here. You tried to silence me. Well, you can\u2019t silence me, you can\u2019t silence the truth. Here\u2019s the simple truth, Israel didn\u2019t commit genocide. Israel prevented genocide.\u201d <\/p>\n Stars, local lawmakers and activists protesting outside the U.N. chanted<\/a> \u201cFree Palestine\u201d and \u201cNetanyahu, you can\u2019t hide, we charge you with genocide.\u201d While police arrested some members in the crowd, individuals called out: \u201cThe whole world is watching.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n