Hannah Einbinder Breaks Silence After Dramatic UN Arrest
Hacks star Hannah Einbinder speaks out after arrest at UN protest, calling for US to end support for Israel's actions in Gaza.

Fresh out of custody and firing on all cylinders, ‘Hacks’ star Hannah Einbinder is refusing to let her Hollywood pedigree silence her revolutionary roar. The Emmy-winner broke her silence after being hauled away by NYPD during a explosive protest at the United Nations, where she and a star-studded cadre of activists blocked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s entrance.
In a scorching statement blasted across her Instagram, Einbinder transformed from comedian to crusader, lambasting the U.S. government for rolling out the red carpet for a man she called ’the butcher of Gaza.’ ‘If the pictures of my friends and me getting arrested draw attention to anything,’ she began, ’let it be to the devastating genocidal war Israel is waging.’
The protest, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, was a who’s who of woke Hollywood, with Susan Sarandon, Elliot Page, and Cynthia Nixon adding their star power to the hundreds of demonstrators. Chants of ‘Free Palestine! Stop the genocide!’ echoed through the diplomatic district as celebrities linked arms, leading to a mass detention that has now ignited a firestorm.
Einbinder’s message pulled no punches, implicating both sides of the political aisle in a searing indictment. ‘The fact that the orchestrator of all this bloodshed is roaming freely in our cities is an indictment of BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS,’ she declared, accusing them of enabling ‘architects of genocide.’
The move marks a dramatic, career-risking pivot for the rising star, trading HBO Max glamour for the gritty reality of police barricades and arrest reports. Insiders wonder if this bold political plunge will redefine her path in an industry that often prefers its activism in tasteful, awards-season soundbites. One thing’s clear: Hannah Einbinder isn’t just playing a revolutionary on screen anymore.
Original article: Deadline ▸



