A 50-year-old Moorpark College computer science professor has been charged with two felonies in connection with the death of a 69-year-old pro-Israel protestor. The Ventura County District Attorney's Office conducted an extensive investigation into the incident, examining 600 pieces of evidence and speaking to 60 witnesses. If convicted, Alnaji faces up to 11 years in prison.
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The Ventura County Sheriff's Office have arrested Loay Alnaji, 50, in connection to the death of 69-year-old pro-Israel protester Paul Kessler. Kessler was allegedly struck in the head by a megaphone wielded by a pro-Palestinian protester during a pro-Israel gathering in Thousand Oaks, California, and died the following day. The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles expressed their condolences for Kessler's family and friends and the Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information to contact Detective Sergeant John Franchi.
Witnesses reported that Kessler was involved in a physical altercation with counter-protestors at a pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rally in Thousand Oaks, California. Deputies found Kessler conscious and responsive with injuries consistent with a fall, and he was taken to the hospital where he later died. The Sheriff's Office has declined to identify the suspect or classify the incident as a hate crime, but they are continuing to investigate and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
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.
On Sunday, a pro-Palestinian rally was held in Times Square, New York, attended by a heavy police presence and resulting in clashes between pro-Palestinian activists and pro-Israel demonstrators. President Joe Biden condemned the attack, confirming that 14 Americans are among the dead, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., condemned the bigotry and callousness displayed at the rally. The attack has taken the lives of more than 1,000 Israelis and counting, and the international community must come together to find a way to end the violence and ensure a safe and secure future for both sides.