Sarandon and Einbinder Detained at UN Protest

Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were detained by New York police on September 24 during a protest near the United Nations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly. Video showed officers handcuffing Sarandon and escorting her away, while footage showed Einbinder being led away by police. The final number of people detained and whether charges were filed had not been confirmed in the reports available. The demonstration took place near First Avenue and 39th Street, where protesters staged a sit-in that blocked traffic and roadways. Police moved in to break up the gathering. Reports described around 100 people being taken into custody, but that figure was not confirmed by the New York Police Department, and should be treated as an estimate rather than a final count. Einbinder, an actor on the television series Hacks, was filmed shouting “Free Palestine” and “Netanyahu out of New York” as she was led away, according to reporting about the video. Sarandon, an actor and longtime public supporter of Palestinian causes, was also shown in footage being handcuffed by NYPD officers.