More than 100 Arrested as New Yorkers Protest Netanyahu’s UN Visit
Police said 103 people were arrested as protesters led by Jewish Voice for Peace blocked a road and demanded an end to U.S. support for Israel.
- On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, drawing massive protests outside as demonstrators demanded accountability for Israel's war in Gaza.
- More than 400 demonstrators, led by Jewish Voice for Peace and NYC-Democratic Socialists of America, blocked First Avenue to demand an end to United States military support for Israel's assault on Gaza.
- The New York Police Department arrested 103 individuals for disorderly conduct, including Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democratic nominee for New York's 13th congressional district, who called Netanyahu's visit disrespectful.
- During his address, Netanyahu rejected genocide accusations as the "greatest lie of the century," then attacked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who responded by dismissing the remarks as "baseless lies."
- Mamdani noted Netanyahu remains subject to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, while activist Taher Dahleh stated the city would not be a "safe haven for fugitives of international law or war criminals.
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▶️ New York City Police Department officers detained around 100 people protesting in central Manhattan against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly, The New York Times reported, citin..
More than 1,250 people took part in the protests.Video: TASS/Reuters/Anadolu...
During the pro-Palestinian rallies in Manhattan, over a hundred opponents of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, including the famous actress Susan Sarandon, were detained during the United Nations General Assembly session by TASS, and over 1,250 individuals from several pro-Palestinian organizations took part in the demonstrations. Suzanne Sarandon and Hanna Ainbinder were among those arrested, and the police arrested political supporter…
Susan Sarandon among Hollywood actors, politicians arrested for protesting against Benjamin Netanyahu outside UN
Police arrested at least 30 people including actors and politicians as they protested outside United Nations headquarters on Thursday against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his speech at the General Assembly.
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