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Democratic nominee arrested during Netanyahu UN speech protest

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Democratic nominee Darializa Avila Chevalier was arrested while protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN speech.
She had won New York’s 13th District primary over Rep. Adriano Espaillat in June.
Jewish Voice for Peace organized about 250 demonstrators outside the United Nations headquarters on 1st Avenue.
Police deployed roughly 100 officers, including the Strategic Response Group, and arrested more than 100 protesters.

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Democratic nominee Darializa Avila Chevalier was arrested while protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN speech.
She had won New York’s 13th District primary over Rep. Adriano Espaillat in June.
Jewish Voice for Peace organized about 250 demonstrators outside the United Nations headquarters on 1st Avenue.
Police deployed roughly 100 officers, including the Strategic Response Group, and arrested more than 100 protesters.