"Jake Lang, a far-right influencer and pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who staged an antisemitic demonstration outside AIPAC headquarters last month, led about 20 people in a protest called "Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City." Lang brought a roasted pig to the protest and left it outside Effy's, a nearby Israeli kosher restaurant, on the back of a truck parked with a Confederate flag."
"A series of scuffles ensued, including fistfights and Mace sprayed by one of Lang's followers. Then counter-protesters Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, allegedly hurled "an improvised explosive device that could have caused serious injury or death," according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch."
"The NYPD and the FBI are investigating the incident as "an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism," Tisch said on Monday. Federal prosecutors are also charging Balat and Kayumi with the use of a weapon of mass destruction."
Jake Lang, a far-right influencer and pardoned January 6 rioter, organized a protest called "Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City" outside Gracie Mansion with approximately 20 supporters. He brought a roasted pig to the demonstration and left it outside Effy's, a kosher Israeli restaurant, on a truck displaying a Confederate flag—an act designed to offend both Jewish and Muslim attendees. Over 100 counter-protesters gathered to oppose the demonstration. Physical altercations erupted involving fistfights and Mace spray. Two counter-protesters, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, allegedly threw an improvised explosive device and another smoking projectile. The NYPD and FBI are investigating the incident as ISIS-inspired terrorism, with federal prosecutors charging both individuals with use of a weapon of mass destruction.
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