Palestinians drove a caravan of cars down 47th Street in the Diamond District in New York City Thursday evening–an area known for its Jewish owned businesses–and threw a small firebomb that exploded on the sidewalk. The bomb went off with a loud bang and smoke was seen, however it did not appear to injure anyone. A scorch mark and a fragment of the bomb could be seen on the sidewalk in front of a diamond business. Another video taken before the firebomb was thrown shows one person laid out on the sidewalk being tended to by police who were struggling to keep the peace. One person was later seen being detained.
Videos of the attack were posted by Dov Hikind, “HAPPENING NOW: Palestinian harassment fleet drives by Jews in Manhattan, threatening violence while screaming antisemitic slurs. See next tweet for proof of the firebomb one of them threw at a Jewish target and their subsequent arrest on the scene…Palestinians threw a mini firebomb at Jews in New York City moments ago…One Palestinian assailant was arrested (unclear if he was the fire bomber)
Videos:
HAPPENING NOW: Palestinian harassment fleet drives by Jews in Manhattan, threatening violence while screaming antisemitic slurs.
See next tweet for proof of the firebomb one of them threw at a Jewish target and their subsequent arrest on the scene.#AntiZionismIsAntisemitism pic.twitter.com/3t5KAIMKtN
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) May 20, 2021
Palestinians threw a mini firebomb at Jews in New York City moments ago. pic.twitter.com/rK7gXEEuql
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) May 20, 2021
One Palestinian assailant was arrested (unclear if he was the fire bomber) pic.twitter.com/oen6yl6zSm
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) May 20, 2021
This is what “supporting human rights” looks like to @RashidaTlaib @Ilhan and @AOC pic.twitter.com/H2NOULzhAN
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) May 20, 2021
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) May 20, 2021
The attack comes days after Jews in Los Angeles having dinner at a restaurant’s sidewalk seating were violently attacked by Palestinians driving a car caravan though a predominantly Jewish part of town.
UPDATE: Videos from Times Square shows more confrontations and a large firework device found in the mob.
The NYPD corrals the free palestine protesters away from pro Israel demonstrators after more skirmishes break out between groups, smoke bomb type fireworks and glass can be found on the floor pic.twitter.com/Lf37QH3bMU
— Elad Eliahu (@elaadeliahu) May 20, 2021
Free Palestine protesters taunt and break through barriers into pro Israel demonstration pic.twitter.com/qhU222YpjD
— Elad Eliahu (@elaadeliahu) May 20, 2021
NYPD clears unlawful assembly of free palestine agitators at a pro Israel demonstration in Time Square pic.twitter.com/hqQb7UBcQT
— Elad Eliahu (@elaadeliahu) May 20, 2021