(Jewish Group) Protesters shout 'F-king Zionist' and one person is burned in NYC brawl....

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Protesters shout ‘F–king Zionist’ and one person is burned in NYC brawl between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators

One person was burned when two fireworks were thrown from a car amid an altercation with anti-Zionist protesters in a heavily Jewish New York City business district, according to police.

The fight came on Thursday evening, on what appeared to be the final day of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, before a ceasefire that took effect overnight. Additional videos circulating on social media appeared to show other physical altercations between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in New York City earlier in the day.

According to the Anti-Defamation League, there has been an increase in antisemitism in the United States both online and on the ground during the conflict, which has seen large pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country. As of Thursday, the ADL tallied 193 incidents of antisemitic incidents in the week since the conflict began, compared to 131 the previous week.

The fight in New York City occurred around the same time as a pro-Israel demonstration on Thursday in New York City that also attracted pro-Palestinian counter-protesters. It took place in the Diamond District, a midtown Manhattan street with many Jewish-owned businesses.

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1. 😔 I know that area somewhat...

This maybe the only time I feel good that the wonderful jewelry metal smithing (and other jewelry making stuff) supply store that I frequented is no longer there (last? 3+ years or so).

I wouldn't want to be near where viscous incidents like this happened. I'm not not even thinking about physical safety of incidentally being in that area - not the first thing that came to my mind.
It's being near eviliness emotionally.