"Video showed a man attempting to pull down a poster of the dictator - killed last week in an Israeli airstrike - when a man wearing a SpongeBob sweatshirt punched him in the face, sending him to the ground. Others began fighting, prompting New York City Police Department (NYPD) intervention."
"The vigil featured a makeshift memorial table covered with Palestinian keffiyeh scarves, candles and photos of Khamenei, with an observer describing the scene as the "People's Republic of New York." Meanwhile, nearby counter-protesters waved Iranian, American and Israeli flags while chanting "U.S.A.""
"In a flyer announcing the event, organizers called Khamenei's death an "assassination by U.S. government forces." Saturday's downtown Tehran strike that killed Khamenei and other regime leaders was carried out by the Israeli military. U.S. officials have denied any involvement."
A vigil mourning Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Washington Square Park descended into violence when a man attempted to tear down a poster of the late leader. A man in a SpongeBob sweatshirt punched the poster-remover, triggering a broader brawl that prompted NYPD intervention. The vigil featured a makeshift memorial with Palestinian keffiyeh scarves, candles, and Khamenei photos. Nearby counter-protesters waved Iranian, American, and Israeli flags while chanting. Vigil organizers characterized Khamenei's death as an assassination by U.S. forces, though Israeli military conducted the strike. Multiple people were detained by police during the confrontation.
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