NYPD Arrests Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder at Netanyahu Protest

The New York Police Department took Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder into custody Thursday at a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the United Nations, according to The Guardian. The NYPD did not release a total arrest count, but named individuals taken into custody include Sarandon, an Oscar winner for "Dead Man Walking," and Einbinder, the "Hacks" star, the Guardian reported, citing Agence France-Presse footage.

Who was arrested at the protest?

The demonstration was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, according to the Guardian. Protesters carried banners reading "Stop Arming Israel" and "End the Genocide." Beyond Sarandon and Einbinder, those detained included Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier and New York City Council member Chi Ossé, the Guardian reported. Saturday Night Live's Sarah Sherman appeared alongside Einbinder at the rally but was not reported among those arrested.

Why did police move in?

An NYPD spokesperson told the Guardian that officers responded to reports of an "unscheduled demonstration" in which participants were blocking an intersection. "Members of the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau issued … warnings, advising participants that they should leave," the spokesperson said. "They continued to block the intersection. Multiple individuals who didn't comply were taken into custody." The department did not specify how many people were arrested or on what charges, per the Guardian's account.

What was happening inside the UN at the same time?

The arrests unfolded as Netanyahu prepared to address the UN General Assembly, the Guardian reported. Once he began speaking, dozens of envoys from multiple countries walked out of the chamber, according to the Guardian's reporting on the session.

Timeline: how Thursday's protest and address unfolded

• Protesters gather near the UN grounds ahead of Netanyahu's scheduled General Assembly address, blocking an intersection, per the NYPD.
• NYPD Community Affairs Bureau officers issue warnings for the crowd to disperse, the department told the Guardian.
• Officers move in and detain multiple demonstrators, including Sarandon and Einbinder, captured on AFP footage cited by the Guardian.
• Netanyahu begins his address inside the General Assembly hall.
• Dozens of foreign envoys walk out during the speech, according to the Guardian.

What happens next for those detained?

The Guardian's report does not specify charges filed or release status for Sarandon, Einbinder, Avila Chevalier, Ossé, or other detained protesters, and the NYPD has not published a booking count. Any further legal proceedings would move through New York City's court system, though no case numbers or court dates appear in reporting so far.

Sarandon has a long record of activism tied to Middle East policy and other causes; Einbinder, who stars in the HBO Max series "Hacks," has been described in prior Guardian coverage as one of Hollywood's more outspoken younger performers on political issues.