American actress and activist, EGOT-winner with Broadway roots
A US-brokered framework has linked an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon to the disarmament of Hezbollah, and Lebanon’s rival camps have hardened. Pro-Hezbollah protesters have blocked roads and warned of civil war if disarmament is forced. Israeli troops remain in the south and hundreds of thousands of people remain displaced.
Israel's Netanyahu is seeking reelection as world leaders gather at the UN. Mamdani continues to clash with Israeli policy, calling for accountability and criticizing genocide accusations, while Trump remains a key ally on some fronts. Protests and counter-demonstrations surround Netanyahu's UN appearance.
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators gather near the UN as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the General Assembly. Arrests occur as protesters block traffic near First Avenue. Celebrities attend or support the protests, while some activists call for halting U.S. funding to Israel.
Celebrities including Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon have been detained amid a large protest outside the UN as Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the General Assembly. The demonstration, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, calls for an end to funding of what protesters call genocide in Palestine. The arrests followed earlier statements urging action from the US government.