“Euphoria” Star Hunter Schafer Arrested at Gaza Cease Fire Rally in NYC

Schafer could be seen alongside demonstrators wearing a "CEASE FIRE NOW" t-shirt

Hunter Schafer was arrested at a demonstration calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on Monday, according to reports.

The Euphoria star, 25, had been one of the demonstrators who showed up at 30 Rockefeller Plaza ahead of President Joe Biden’s appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), which held the demonstration, confirmed to PEOPLE.

“Hunter was arrested at the protest, along with 50 other people,” a JVP spokesperson PEOPLE in a statement. “We commend her commitment to Palestinian freedom and to a future of justice for everyone.”

Schafer could be seen in photos the organization posted on Instagram. In one photo, the actress could be seen wearing a black shirt that said “CEASE FIRE NOW” as she held a banner that read, “The whole world is watching.”  She could also be seen sitting down while wearing a mask in front of another banner that read: “Jews to Biden: Stop Arming Genocide.”

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Schafer, along with several demonstrators, could also be seen chanting things like “no more genocide,” “ceasefire” and “no more weapons, no more war” in the social media posts.

The New York Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE that officers took 30 people into custody at 30 Rockefeller Center on Monday during the demonstration, and they were issued summons' for trespassing. The NYPD did not confirm if Schafer had been one of those taken into custody.

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However, Schafer appeared to have been one of those arrested as she was photographed being escorted out of the NBC headquarters by police with her hands behind her back in a photo obtained by the New York Post.

This comes as Israel has launched an assault on Gaza in response to the Hamas attack in Israel in October, which killed hundreds of civilians. Over 29,000 people so far have died as a result of the Israel-Hamas war and over 70,000 have been injured, the the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed to NBC News.

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When asked about a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, Biden, 81, told reporters in New York City that he was hopeful that would come by next week, according to NBC News.

"My hope is by next Monday we will have a cease-fire," Biden said. "My national security adviser tells me that we’re close, close but not done yet.”

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