InternationalFriday, 25 September 2026·The Hindu - International
New York anti-Netanyahu protest: Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder among 100 detained outside UN
About 100 people were detained in New York during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the UN.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On September 24, 2026, around 100 people were detained in New York during an anti-Netanyahu protest outside the United Nations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to address the UN General Assembly.
Key specifics
- Actor Susan Sarandon and actress Hannah Einbinder were among those detained by the NYPD.
- The protest was organised by Jewish Voice for Peace.
- Protesters held banners reading “Stop Arming Israel” and “End the Genocide”.
- Jewish Voice for Peace said over 400 people joined a mass sit-in outside the UN.
- The NYPD said participants were warned to leave after blocking an intersection during an “unscheduled demonstration”.
Exam lens
Question type: international current affairs, protest movements and UN-linked events; key facts: Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder, NYPD, Jewish Voice for Peace, UN General Assembly, over 400 sit-in participants. TNPSC may ask which organisation led the protest outside the UN.