Political whistleblower Chelsea Manning and actress Hari Nef were among more than 100 people arrested on 13 April during a demonstration outside the New York offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. The protest, organised by the New York City chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace, drew more than 300 participants — including 'Hacks' star Hannah Einbinder — and caused significant traffic disruptions in the area.
The demonstration called on both senators to support a Joint Resolution of Disapproval that would halt the sale of approximately £490 million ($658.8 million) in US arms to the Israeli military, amid the ongoing military operation and deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. After security personnel blocked demonstrators from entering the building, protesters moved outside and obstructed traffic, chanting 'fund people, not bombs,' before police detained them and transported those arrested on three buses.
