Hannah Einbinder spoke out after her arrest during a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu in New York. The Hacks star was detained Thursday outside the United Nations. She later used Instagram to explain why she joined the demonstration.
Hannah Einbinder speaks out after her arrest during a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN visit
Einbinder joined protesters ahead of Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations General Assembly. Around 100 demonstrators were reportedly taken into custody. Susan Sarandon and Caleb Hearon were also among those detained.
The demonstration blocked an intersection near the United Nations. The NYPD said officers responded to an “unscheduled demonstration.” Police warned participants to leave before taking several people into custody.
Einbinder addressed the situation through an Instagram Story. She said the images should draw attention to the conflict and those affected. She wanted viewers to focus beyond the arrests themselves.
She also referenced reported violence and displacement. Einbinder mentioned “the settler attacks, the home demolitions, the bombing of people as they sleep.” She argued that these events receive insufficient international coverage.
“The US government has the power to bring an end to all of this killing,” Einbinder wrote. She criticized the government for welcoming Netanyahu during his New York visit.
Her statement continued with criticism of both American political parties. “Let us not mistake the spectacle for the story,” she wrote. “Genocide is the headline, and it is time for it to end.”
Einbinder shared a donation link for Pal Humanity. Her Hannah Einbinder statement followed years of public advocacy concerning Palestinian rights. The actress previously spoke about Palestine during her 2025 Emmy acceptance speech. She ended that speech by saying, “fuck ICE and free Palestine.”
Before Thursday’s Hannah Einbinder protest, she described speaking publicly as an obligation. She told the Guardian earlier this year, “the cost of not speaking is higher.” Meanwhile, Netanyahu delivered his United Nations address Thursday. The Netanyahu protest coincided with demonstrations across New York City.
For now, Einbinder’s comments have added context to her arrest. She made clear that her protest focused on issues she supports.
