Police Arrest 103 at New York Protest Near UN

New York police arrested 103 people for disorderly conduct during a sit-in near the United Nations on Thursday, September 24, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly. The New York Police Department told Al Jazeera that all those arrested were released. Actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among those detained. The protest, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, took place near First Avenue and East 39th Street. Demonstrators sat in the roadway, blocking part of the avenue and calling for an end to the war in Gaza and U.S. military support for Israel. Police ordered the crowd to clear the road before taking people into custody. Organizers said more than 400 people took part in the sit-in. That figure was an estimate from the group, not an official attendance count. Accounts described the arrest total as about or more than 100; the specific figure of 103 came from the NYPD’s statement to Al Jazeera. The available information did not establish whether that figure was a final accounting. Video showed Sarandon handcuffed and escorted away by officers, while Einbinder was also identified among those detained.