# Celebrities Protest Netanyahu at UN

> Celebrities arrested outside UN as Netanyahu speaks.
- Title: Celebrities Protest Netanyahu at UN · Rolling Stone | Shortify
- Summary: Celebrities arrested outside UN as Netanyahu speaks. Over 100 celebrities and activists protested Netanyahu's UN speech, demanding accountability for Gaza…
- Keywords: hannah einbinder, julien baker, lucy dacus, margaret sullivan, jewish voice for peace, benny netanyahu, united nations, gaza strip, genocide, protest, arrest, Celebrities
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/celebrities-arrested-protesting-netanyahu-united-nations-1235631497
- Author: Jack Crosbie
- Published: 2026-09-24T22:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hannah einbinder, julien baker, lucy dacus, margaret sullivan, jewish voice for peace, benny netanyahu, united nations, gaza strip, genocide, protest, arrest
## Protesters Chant Netanyahu
Over 100 celebrities and activists gathered outside the United Nations in New York City on Sept. 24, 2026.

> Ne-tan-ya-hu, you can't hide! You are wanted for gen-o-cide!
## Netanyahu's UN Speech
Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to speak at the United Nations, where a 2025 commission found Israel committing genocide in Gaza.
## Celebrity Protesters
Actors Hannah Einbinder, musicians Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, comedian Mary Beth Barone, and Congresswomen Darializa Avila Chevalier and Melat Kiros joined the protest.
## Chelsea Manning at Protest
Chelsea Manning arrived in a sharp blue pantsuit to protest Netanyahu's policies on empire and ethnic cleansing.
## Civil Disobedience Tactics
The protest used civil disobedience flash mobs with coordinated arrests to show rejection of Israel's policies.
## Netanyahu's Speech
Netanyahu delivered a defiant speech denying genocide claims and blaming critics for spreading lies about Israel.

> To all those who are spreading these lies, whether they sit in this hall or in the office of the antisemitic Mayor of New York, I say shame on you.
## Arrests Planned
Police prepared to arrest protesters with zip ties, but the protest was non-disruptive to Netanyahu's speech.
## Protesters' Impact
The protest felt impactful for activists despite months of policy work, with JVP's director calling it the only coherent place to be.

> It feels deeply incoherent to try to live a normal life making dinner with a full fridge, while aid trucks are stopped at the Gazan border.
## Netanyahu's Defiance
Netanyahu claimed Israel prevented genocide and accused critics of spreading lies about the Gaza war.

> Israel didn't commit genocide, Israel prevented genocide.
## Key takeaway

Over 100 celebrities and activists protested Netanyahu's UN speech, demanding accountability for Gaza genocide.