Pro-Palestinians throw a fireworks at a group of pro-Israel supporters in NYC's Diamond District

Two fireworks were thrown into a crowd of protesters near Times Square, as pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrations descended into violence. The devices were thrown on Thursday evening and the blast was so loud it was initially thought to be a smoke bomb, a NYPD spokesman told DailyMail.com. -- More...

Video: Moments earlier, a device went off in what is said to be in the #DiamondDistrict in NYC: pic.twitter.com/qefPUCzaWr

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