A 69-year-old Jewish man died after being struck with a megaphone during a pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstration in Thousand Oaks, California. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident as a homicide and a possible hate crime. The Jewish Federation released a statement condemning the violence and asking anyone with information or video of the incident to contact the Sheriff's Office.
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Yesterday in Westlake Village, Los Angeles County, a 69-year-old Jewish man, Paul Kessler, was involved in a physical altercation with a pro-Palestinian protestor and fell backwards, striking his head on the ground. He was taken to Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, where he was pronounced dead due to blunt force head injury. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating the incident.
Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip have resulted in multiple civilian casualties, prompting international uproar and calls for an immediate end to the violence. In response, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid called it “shocking and crazy” and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspended Amihai Eliyahu, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, who had suggested dropping a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip. Israel’s military has offered a three-hour window for residents to flee south.
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Two longtime flight attendants for United Airlines have filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging discrimination based on a request from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The lawsuit claims that United Airlines removed minority female flight attendants from Dodgers charter flights, replacing them with “young White thin women”, and seeks damages for the two flight attendants, as well as a court order to stop United Airlines from engaging in discriminatory practices. United Airlines has not yet commented on the lawsuit, but has previously stated that it is committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind.
Cornell University has responded to a series of threatening messages targeting its Jewish community by condemning the "horrendous, antisemitic messages" and warning that the school will not tolerate antisemitism. The university has dispatched campus police to the Jewish center and notified the FBI of a potential hate crime, and is providing support services for anyone affected. President Martha E. Pollack has also stated that the university is deeply committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all members of its community.
Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" to defend his decision to "deactivate" campus chapters of the advocacy group Students for Justice in Palestine, claiming it was a matter of security, not free speech. His Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy had called the move "utter hypocrisy from someone who railed against left wing cancel culture." DeSantis argued that the SJP chapters advocated for the destruction of the Jewish state, and that his decision was necessary to ensure student safety and protect a key ally of the United States.
Nikki Haley, former U.N. Ambassador, criticized Donald Trump at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual conference, emphasizing the need for a Republican candidate who can win the election. Trump received a hero’s welcome at the event, despite his controversial views on Israel, and other 2024 GOP presidential candidates sought to peel away support from the former president.