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Netanyahu faces mass protest in New York as hundreds fill area around UN
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly was met with mass protests in New York. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered around the UN headquarters, calling for an end to the war in Gaza and for the United States to stop providing weapons to Israel.
New York streets became the scene of large protests during Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s speech at the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered around the UN headquarters to protest Netanyahu’s visit to New York and Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
Organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, the demonstration included a sit-in on First Avenue that brought traffic to a standstill. Some official vehicles heading toward the UN were rerouted because of the size of the protest.
Demonstrators carried signs reading “Fund people, not bombs,” “Let Gaza live,” “Free Palestine” and “End the genocide.” They also called on the U.S. administration to halt military support and weapons shipments to Israel.
Jewish, Palestinian, Iranian and Lebanese New Yorkers, along with various activists, public figures and some politicians, took part in the demonstration.
Footage from New York showed hundreds of protesters filling streets near the UN, with a large group holding a sit-in on the road.
Police intervention and arrests around the UN
NYPD officers imposed extensive security measures around the UN and intervened against protesters who continued blocking the road. Numerous people were detained.
Actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among those who took part in the demonstration. U.S. media reported that police detained both actors.
The protests continued as Netanyahu took the podium at the UN General Assembly. While Netanyahu defended Israel’s military operations in his speech, demonstrators gathered outside the UN building continued calling for an end to the war in Gaza.
The demonstrations in New York were not limited to the area around the UN headquarters. Multiple protests were organized in the city over Netanyahu’s visit, while further demonstrations and marches were planned in Manhattan for later in the day.
Netanyahu’s UN visit thus became a focus not only of diplomatic debates inside the General Assembly hall but also of mass protests on the streets of New York.
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