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according to reports from newsweek and the new york post, on september 12, local time, israeli supporters and palestinian supporters clashed in newton, massachusetts, usa. israeli supporters opened fire during the fight, and a palestinian supporter was shot and seriously injured. a video circulating on the internet recorded the conflict between the two sides.

according to comprehensive us media reports, the israeli supporter who opened fire was named scott hayes, who was participating in a small-scale pro-israel demonstration. according to reports, hayes is a us veteran who is not jewish but often holds us and israeli flags to participate in pro-israel demonstrations.

it is reported that at a rally on september 12, local time, a man wearing a palestinian badge shouted to the pro-israel demonstrators, "it's disgusting, you are defending genocide," and the two sides had a fierce argument. afterwards, the man launched a physical attack on one of the demonstrators (hayes), who was knocked to the ground, and other demonstrators pulled away the palestinian supporter who rushed over and stepped on his head. during the fight, hayes took out a pistol, and then gunshots were heard at the scene, and the palestinian supporter was shot. the new york post said that it was not possible to determine from the video whether hayes deliberately shot the man or the gun went off accidentally during the fight. an anti-anti-semitism organization said that hayes immediately gave him emergency treatment after noticing that the other party was shot.

newsweek reported that the person who was shot was seriously injured and was being treated in a local hospital. hayes faced multiple charges including "assault with a dangerous weapon" and was released after paying $5,000 in bail. according to local media reports, the court required hayes to wear a gps tracking device and prohibited him from going out at night.

source: huanqiu.com