In the midsts of reported pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesting in New York City, an explosive device was thrown and it appeared to have hurt someone. Here’s the video:
JUST IN – Explosive device was thrown at a crowd in NYC’s Diamond District amid Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel protests.pic.twitter.com/PT5peG3Q58
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) May 20, 2021
According to one person who was there, a group of Palestinians threw the explosive device at the Jewish protesters.
If you skip to about 33 seconds in on this video, which doesn’t include the explosion, you’ll see someone laying on the ground. I’m guessing that person was hurt:
BREAKING in the #DiamondDistrict:
(I don’t know the source of the video) pic.twitter.com/hl4Kihgjop
— Yossi Gestetner (@YossiGestetner) May 20, 2021
Here’s another video from a Jewish resident of NYC discussing what happened in somewhat vague terms. However Jewish Voice makes clear in the tweet text that it was ‘Palestinian thugs’:
🇺🇸 – *MOMENTS AGO:* Pro-Palestinian thugs running wild through the diamond district on 47th street in NYC where many Jews work pic.twitter.com/1GCfy7OdAV
— The Jewish Voice (@JewishVoice) May 20, 2021
I’ll have more on this as it develops…
UPDATE: Apparently one Palestinian was arrested after this firebombing:
One Palestinian assailant was arrested (unclear if he was the fire bomber) pic.twitter.com/oen6yl6zSm
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) May 20, 2021