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Explosion of “firebombs” or firecrackers to be the climax of the two camps in Manhattan, New York City.
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Video footage was widely shared on social media showing a “firebomb” exploding in New York’s Diamond District.
Former New York State Assemblyman and Jewish leader, Dov Hikind, was quoted as saying Russia Today, claiming that “firebombs” were thrown by pro-Palestinian protesters at a group of pro-Israel protesters.
Another video circulating showed people screaming and fleeing in chaos after the explosion. There is also a video showing debris strewn on the ground and smoke rising from the scene.
Local police are seen making arrests at the scene of the incident, although it is not clear whether the suspect who threw the “firebomb” has been detained or not.
Another video footage shows the two camps shouting at each other and clashes breaking out amid the presence of a large police force in the area.
Clashes between supporters of the independent Palestinian movement and supporters of the Israeli aerial bombardment of Gaza have spilled over to the streets of several US cities, including New York and Los Angeles, where local police are investigating possible hate crimes against Jews after pro-Palestinian activists were filmed. video of attacking a Jewish man outside a restaurant.
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A group of men allegedly shouting pro-Palestinian slogans and anti-Semitic statements at restaurant diners – prompting one of them to retaliate – led to the looting.
Police on Tuesday made several arrests after pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters confronted each other outside the Israeli consulate in New York City during demonstrations against attacks in Gaza.
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