Overview
- Susan Sarandon was taken into police custody on Thursday, September 24, 2026, while joining a protest organized by Jewish Voice for Peace two blocks south of U.N. headquarters.
- The demonstration drew about 250 people and saw Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier and New York city councilor Chi Osséo also detained by police.
- Reports so far note arrests and custody but give no detailed information on formal charges or whether the detained participants have been released.
- Sarandon’s presence at the protest follows her early-September comments that Hollywood marginalizes pro-Palestine voices and her long-standing record of civil disobedience, including a 2018 arrest in Washington.
- Protests frequently accompany contentious U.N. visits by Israeli leaders, and this episode could sharpen debate over protesters’ rights, policing near the General Assembly, and the role of high-profile activists in U.S. political campaigns.