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NYC police arrest Susan Sarandon, other celebrities protesting Netanyahu

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 392 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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NYC police arrest Susan Sarandon, other celebrities protesting Netanyahu Rights groups accuse the UN of hosting a “war criminal” as delegations walked out during Netanyahu’s speech.

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What happened

NYC police arrest Susan Sarandon, other celebrities protesting Netanyahu Rights groups accuse the UN of hosting a “war criminal” as delegations walked out during Netanyahu’s speech.

Why it matters

Police arrested about 100 protesters, including actors and politicians, outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, as demonstrators rallied against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his address to the UN General Assembly.

Common ground

Among those arrested were Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon, Emmy winner Hannah Einbinder, Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier and New York City Council member Chi Osse.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani”
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Multiple independent news sources (Deutsche Welle, NY Post, The Hindu, Flipboard) refer to Zohran Mamdani as the Mayor of New York City.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The nudge for Britain to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India — a longstanding demand — this time has come from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-exit-polls-out-in-key-state…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Taxpayers are on the hook for $5.2 million to pay the swollen salaries of the information ministers in socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new City Hall propaganda bureau
https://nypost.com/2026/05/31/us-news/nyc-mayor-mamdani-plan…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani... skipped the event entirely.
https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fashion/met-gala-202…
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Claim 2: “Police arrested about 100 protesters, including actors and politicians, outside the United Nations headquarters in New York”
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Multiple independent web sources (Al Jazeera, and others) confirm that over 100 protesters were arrested outside the UN headquarters in New York.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Hilton Midtown is the largest hotel in New York City. The hotel is owned by Park Hotels & Resorts and managed by Hilton Worldwide. It has approximately 2,000 rooms and over 150,000 square…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Hilton_Midtown
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations (UN) is an international intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations
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Claim 3: “pro-Palestine protesters gathered on the steps of the New York Public Library in Manhattan”
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Web search results explicitly state that pro-Palestine protesters gathered on the steps of the New York Public Library in Manhattan waving flags and banners.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 26, 2026 · Israel’s notorious Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stayed in New York City for less than eight hours while 100 protesters were arrested at a sit-in and thousands marched to the UN in …
https://indypendent.org/2026/09/thousands-of-diverse-pro-pal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · Separately, pro-Palestine protesters gathered on the steps of the New York Public Library in Manhattan, waving Palestinian flags and carrying banners reading “New York rejects Zionism” …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/25/nyc-police-arrest-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK — Several thousand protesters rallied against Israel in New York City on Saturday, in the largest pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protest held in the city in recent months.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/theyre-in-wall-street-theyre-i…
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Claim 4: “Netanyahu... has an international warrant for his arrest”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of arrest warrants. Wikipedia and France24 cite an ICC arrest warrant, and Al Jazeera/France24 cite an international arrest warrant sought by Turkey.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Turkiye has sought an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/turkiye-accuses-isr…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ankara announced it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" because of the interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza.
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260822-middle-east…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Turkey issued an international arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an investigation into Israel's interception of an aid flotilla for Gaza and its detention of hun…
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260821-middle-east…
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Claim 5: “The protest, organised by the advocacy group Jewish Voice for Peace, drew about 200 people”
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While the arrests and protests are confirmed, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general definitions of 'protest' and unrelated Wikipedia entries. No source in the provided evidence confirms that 'Jewish Voice for Peace' organized this specific event or that it drew exactly 200 people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Jewish Narrative is a progressive Zionist Jewish organization in the United States of America. It was formed in December 2024 as a merger of Americans for Peace Now and Ameinu, the US offshoot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jewish_Narrative
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jewish Voice (TJV) is a conservative weekly newspaper based in Manhattan, New York, that was founded in 2003 as The Jewish Sephardic Voice. The Jewish Voice has a pro-Israel editorial outlook. It …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jewish_Voice
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize is to be awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay. This international peace prize was established according to Alfred Nobel's will that was announced on 9 October 2026 by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Nobel_Peace_Prize
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Claim 6: “Protesters blocked traffic”
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The web search results mention protesters blocking traffic in general contexts (TikTok, LAX, Marseille), but none of the provided evidence specifically confirms that the protesters at this particular UN demonstration blocked traffic.
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web search NEUTRAL — Frank Scales Liberal Protesters Block Streets Frank Scales is in New York City during a protest where demonstrators block traffic and a garage exit. He asks one simple question: *Is this legal?* What …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/nyc-blocking-the-street
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web search NEUTRAL — Protesters block traffic at LAX, stranding motorists at the Tom Bradley International Terminal. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times). Demonstrators take a pizza break while blocking traffic on the…
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-lax-protest-201701…
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web search NEUTRAL — In Marseille, police block protesters at Place Castellane. Demonstration of October 6th concludes in Rennes.Their colonies covered the entire planet: Benjamin Netanyahu takes aim at France and the UK …
https://france.liveuamap.com/en/2026/6-october-10-protesters…
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Claim 7: “Netanyahu took the stage to defend Israel’s actions in the Middle East”
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Multiple web sources and a full speech transcript confirm Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly and defended Israel's actions in Gaza and Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as prime minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_prime_mi…
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Claim 8: “Among those arrested were Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon, Emmy winner Hannah Einbinder, Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier and New York City Council member Chi Osse.”
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Multiple sources, including The Guardian and other web reports, explicitly name Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Chi Osse as among those arrested.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in New York.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darializa Avila Chevalier (born 1993 or 1994), also known as DAC, is an American political candidate and community organizer. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darializa_Avila_Chevalier
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web search NEUTRAL — Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon , Emmy winner Hannah Einbinder, Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier and New York City council member Chi Osse were among those arrested.
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-909661
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Claim 9: “dozens of delegates streamed out of the hall”
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Four independent cross-references (BBC, Al Jazeera, Flipboard) confirm that dozens of delegates walked out of the hall during Netanyahu's speech.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES‑10/19 is an emergency session resolution declaring the status of Jerusalem as Israel's capital as "null and void". It was adopted by the 37th Plenary meet…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The general debate of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened on 23 September 2025 and ran until 29 September. Leaders from a number of member states addressed the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_debate_of_the_eightiet…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as prime minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
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Claim 10: “Rabbi Yitzchok Deutsch, a representative of Neturei Karta International”
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While Neturei Karta is described as an organization, the specific claim about Rabbi Yitzchok Deutsch is not corroborated across multiple sources. One TikTok result mentions a Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss, but not Yitzchok Deutsch specifically as a representative in a way that confirms the claim across multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Neturei Karta's international political activism is rooted in its opposition to Israel's existence, which, in turn, is rooted in its members' core religious belief that the Jewish exile is to be maint…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neturei_Karta
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web search NEUTRAL — Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss from Neturei Karta International speaking today at a panel discussion at the United Nations headquarters in New York City entitled “1948 – 2024: The Ongoing Palestinian Nakba…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/naturei-karta-palestinian-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Neturei Karta International. NKI is the voice of Religious Jews world wide in their Torah-based opposition to the State of Israel.Neturei Karta delegation delivers letter of condolence to the Al Thani…
https://nkusa.org/
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