Artists Nan Goldin and Molly Crabapple and Citizenfour filmmaker Laura Poitras were arrested after participating in a pro-Palestine protest on Monday (October 14) according to reports from Hyperallergic.
They were among over 200 Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) activists arrested during a sit-in for Palestine outside the New York Stock Exchange.
Around 500 activists, including some descendants of Holocaust survivors, arrived at the opening of the stock exchange in Wall Street wearing “Not In Our Name” T-shirts as part of a protest against weapons manufacturers such as Lockheed Martin for their part in Israel’s ongoing assault against Gaza and Lebanon.
The activists draped garments bearing the words “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund FEMA Not Genocide” over the “Charging Bull” and “Fearless Girl” sculptures on Wall Street. Photos and video shared by JVP on social media show handcuffed activists being dragged and carried away from the area by police officers.
“I’m proud to be arrested with them if it helps amplify our message,” Goldin told Hyperallergic.
The action was organised after the US government announced new plans to send American troops and a new missile system to Israel.
According to JVP, all of those arrested have been released and face charges of trespass.