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Sarandon and Einbinder reportedly among 100 arrested outside UN

Al Jazeera reported the arrests took place before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly. The circumstances have not been established in the supplied material.

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Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among about 100 protesters reportedly arrested outside the United Nations ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the General Assembly, Al Jazeera reported.

The report does not specify the exact time or location of the arrests, the arresting authority or any alleged offences. It also does not detail the protesters’ demands or the circumstances surrounding the arrests.

Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly on 24 September and rejected allegations of genocide in Gaza. The supplied reporting does not establish a connection between his remarks and the arrests.

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