An elderly Jewish man named Paul Kessler was murdered by a pro-Palestinian activist in Los Angeles. The suspect, Loay Alnaji, has a history of violence and has shared pro-Hamas posts on social media. Kessler was attacked while countering a pro-Palestinian protest and later died from his injuries. The investigation is ongoing, and there is a possibility that it may be considered a hate crime. By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD reported
Four days ago, the Jerusalem Post reported on the murder of an elderly Jewish man by a pro-Palestinian activist in Los Angeles. The victim, Paul Kessler, was waving an Israeli flag while countering a pro-Palestinian protest when he was hit on the head with a megaphone, resulting in his death. The suspect, Loay Alnaji, has a history of violence and has shared pro-Hamas social media posts. The medical examiner ruled Kessler’s death a homicide. Alnaji, who teaches computer science at Ventura Community College, has also been suspected of murder in the past and has shown support for the Hamas terrorist group. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is continuing their investigation and has not ruled out the possibility of a hate crime. Eyewitness statements and video footage have provided limited evidence of the attack, causing frustration among investigators and witnesses..
Four days ago, the Jerusalem Post reported on the tragic murder of an elderly Jewish man in Los Angeles by a pro-Palestinian activist. The victim, Paul Kessler, was 69 years old and was attacked while countering a pro-Palestinian protest in California. He had been waving an Israeli flag when a protester hit him on the head with a megaphone, resulting in his death. The main suspect in the murder is Loay Alnaji, who has a history of violence and has shared pro-Hamas content on social media.
According to witness accounts, Kessler was involved in a physical altercation with counter-protestors and fell backward, hitting his head on the ground. Despite being transported to the hospital for treatment, he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries. The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.
Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff announced that a 50-year-old suspect had been identified in the homicide and had contacted authorities after the incident. The suspect, identified as Loay Alnaji by the Daily Mail, is a computer science teacher at Ventura Community College who converted to Islam from Catholicism. This is not the first time Alnaji has been suspected of murder, as he was previously sentenced to death in Dubai for a similar crime but was later released after paying compensation to the victim’s family.
StopAntisemitism has shared footage suggesting that Alnaji has also expressed support for the Hamas terrorist group. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the murder and has not ruled out the possibility of a hate crime. However, investigators have faced challenges due to the lack of recorded evidence of the attack and conflicting eyewitness accounts.
Jonathan Oswaks, who was present at the protest with Kessler, expressed frustration over the lack of arrests despite the suspect being present at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made public at this time..