Fact check
“Susan Sarandon, Chelsea Manning and Caleb Hearon were among the famous faces arrested.”
Reasoning
The Guardian article reports that more than 100 people were arrested during protests against Netanyahu's UN speech and lists Susan Sarandon, Chelsea Manning, and Caleb Hearon as famous faces among those arrested. No contradictory evidence is presented.
On confidence: The claim is directly supported by a primary news source (The Guardian) that explicitly names Susan Sarandon, Chelsea Manning, and Caleb Hearon as among those arrested.
Important context
The arrests occurred in the context of large protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the UN General Assembly, where he described Israel's war in Gaza as "the opposite of a genocide".
Evidence
Supporting (1)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceProtests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest | Benjamin Netanyahu | The Guardian
00:00:00 00:00:00 Today in Focus Benjamin Netanyahu Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest More than 100 people were arrested at large protests against the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address…
Limitations
The verification relies on a single media source; additional independent confirmation would strengthen certainty. The article is an audio transcript excerpt, and the full context of the arrests is not detailed beyond the named individuals.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:25 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The LatestThe Guardian · Presented by Lucy Hough with Devika Bhat, senior producer Ryan Ramgobin, produced by Angus Neale, executive producer Zoe Hitch