More than two dozen people were arrested as pro-Israel and Palestinian demonstrators clashed in New York Citys Times Square and police were investigating the gang assault of a Jewish man as a hate crime, police said Friday.
The melee on Thursday evening resulted in 26 arrests on charges including obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, unlawful assembly, disorderly conduct and criminal possession of a weapon, according to city police.
Also, the departments Hate Crime Task Force said it was investigating the assault of a Jewish man in Times Square on Thursday evening.
A video posted to social media purporting to show the attack shows a group of people striking and kicking what appears to be a person down on the street.
Police did not provide further details and it was not immediately clear if the unidentified victim was involved in the demonstrations.
WABC-TV reported that the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries and released.
During one part of the demonstrations, a large firework detonated on the sidewalk as groups of shouting pro-Palestinian protesters drove through Manhattans Diamond District, which is closely associated with the citys Jewish community.
Anti-semitism has NO place in our city.
Theres no excuse for violence against someone because of who they are. None. We will bring the perpetrators of this vicious act of hate to justice.
If you have information about this incident, please contact @NYPDHateCrimesIMMEDIATELY. https://t.co/vnm1GBlu1q
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) May 21, 2021
I unequivocally condemn these brutal attacks on visibly Jewish New Yorkers.
NY is home to people from all faiths & backgroundseveryone must be able to walk the streets safely.
I am directing the @nyspolice Hate Crimes Task Force to offer their assistance in the investigation. pic.twitter.com/WQJp7pTYHC
— Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) May 21, 2021
Video posted on social media showed people scrambling to get clear of the pyrotechnic as it detonated, and then shoving breaking out between bystanders and protesters shouting curses about Zionism.
(AP)
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Everyone is home collecting unemployment, they are bored so lets beat up Jews….
The phoney anti Israel “demonstrations” are just an excuse for anti Semitism. H’ yishmareinu
Satmar Rebbe ZTl predicted that the Zionist will endanger yidden in the entire world and especially in Eretz Yisroel
RT and all the democrats in congress are on with them.
This is what happens when you vote democrat
Coincidence this does not happen when TRUMP is President and it does happen when Biden ??? ??? is president? I think not. But we got to realize HASHEM is the real one doing everything and Biden ??? ??? is not helping with ???????????.
Attn YWN headline writer: My English professor asked me to inform you that your headline was written backwards. The NYPD is NOT “investigating Jewish man beaten by Palestinians”; in fact the NYPD is investigating the Palestinians who beat the Jew.
Thank You
NYPD Hate Crimes Investigating Jewish Man Beaten By Palestinians In Times Square [DISTURBING VIDEOS]
Forget “disturbing videos”, this is a disturbing headline. Instead of investigating the beating, they’re investigating the victim?! For what? I don’t see anything in the article to support this headline, though.