Susan Sarandon among reported detainees at New York protest
Actor Susan Sarandon and actress Hannah Einbinder were among about 100 people reportedly detained as New York police broke up a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AFP footage showed officers leading away Sarandon, while the New York Post also reported on the arrests.
Film star Susan Sarandon and actress Hannah Einbinder were among about 100 people reportedly detained during a protest in New York against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the South China Morning Post reports. The arrests took place on Thursday as police broke up the demonstration. Agence France-Presse footage showed New York Police Department officers leading Sarandon away in handcuffs.
The protest occurred while Netanyahu was preparing to address the United Nations General Assembly. The source material identifies the demonstration as being directed against the Israeli prime minister. Hannah Einbinder, known for the series “Hacks”, was also named among those detained.
Sarandon was identified as the star of “Thelma & Louise”. The report attributes the estimate of roughly 100 detainees to a reported account and cites AFP footage of Sarandon’s detention. It also says the New York Post reported on the incident, but the supplied material does not provide details of any charges.
No statements from the detainees, police, Netanyahu or protest organisers are included in the available report. The source material does not say whether those detained were later released or whether any arrests led to prosecutions.
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