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Prof pleads guilty in death of elderly Jewish man at anti-Israel Oct 7 protest
ThePostMillennial ^ | 5/7/26

Posted on 05/07/2026 9:25:53 AM PDT by CFW

A California college professor who scuffled with pro-Israel demonstrators has pleaded guilty in the death of a Jewish man who was fatally injured during the clash.

According to the New York Post, Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, 54, admitted on Tuesday to felony involuntary manslaughter and felony battery causing serious bodily injury in connection with the 2023 death of Paul Kessler, a 69-year-old pro-Israel demonstrator from Southern California.

The incident unfolded during rival demonstrations in Thousand Oaks, where anti-Israel activists and Israel supporters gathered amid escalating tensions following the Oct 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks and the following war in Gaza.

According to prosecutors, Alnaji struck Kessler in the head with a megaphone during an altercation. Kessler fell backward, hit his head on the pavement, and later died from his injuries.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Hamas; Hezbollah; Iran; US: California; Yemen
KEYWORDS: academia; antisemitism; california; democrats; hamas; hezbollah; iran; koranimals; loayfattahalnaji; paulkessler; violence; yemen
I remember when this happened. The left insisted the professor was just exercising his First Amendment rights.
1 posted on 05/07/2026 9:25:53 AM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

“Well, try not to do that again. You are free to go.”


2 posted on 05/07/2026 9:28:00 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: CFW

Gee, I thought there was something called a “hate crime” on the books in this jurisdiction. I guess not.


3 posted on 05/07/2026 9:28:21 AM PDT by montag813
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To: CFW

“Profs” are proving to be quite dangerous


4 posted on 05/07/2026 9:29:37 AM PDT by albie
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To: ClearCase_guy
Not to worry.

The Sharia Court of Appeals will reverse this conviction.

He had every right to kill the Jew.

It was the will of Allah.

5 posted on 05/07/2026 9:31:34 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminisheRs the human spirit.)
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To: albie
“Profs” are proving to be quite dangerous

A California college professor .... Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji...

Kalifornia has proven itself to be an enemy of civilization and is the conduit for all that is evil. It all starts there. We need to take it back by whatever means necessary.

6 posted on 05/07/2026 9:33:25 AM PDT by LouAvul (I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6)
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To: montag813

The DoJ can charge the POS with a civil rights violation.


7 posted on 05/07/2026 9:33:34 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (There is no gravity. The earth just sucks. )
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To: albie

Yes the “profs are dangerous, now it is reading ( the Koran), rioting, antisemitic


8 posted on 05/07/2026 9:33:53 AM PDT by carcraft (Pray for our Country)
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To: montag813

“ Gee, I thought there was something called a “hate crime” on the books in this jurisdiction.”

There is no such thing as a “hate crime”.


9 posted on 05/07/2026 9:35:21 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et des phrases)
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To: CFW

Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji


I went to college in California; none of my professors had names like that. But then none of them beat Jews to death either.


10 posted on 05/07/2026 9:38:02 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: albie

And they’ve been that way for quite some time.


11 posted on 05/07/2026 9:50:52 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: albie

“Profs” are proving to be quite dangerous


It’s amazing the number of responses received when searching for “Professor arrested for....”.

Here on FR’s website there are quite a few for “Professor pleads guilty”.


12 posted on 05/07/2026 10:15:08 AM PDT by CFW
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To: Jim Noble
There is no such thing as a “hate crime”.

In California, hate crimes (PC 422.75) involve criminal acts committed, in whole or in part, because of the victim’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, or sexual orientation.

However, in Ventura County, where this "involuntary manslaughter" occurred, 100% of all "hate crimes" charged in 2025 had the victim listed as "African-American."

13 posted on 05/07/2026 10:49:42 AM PDT by montag813
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To: CFW

Yes, the left truly believe anything goes. That is why they support crashing private events is OK.


14 posted on 05/07/2026 11:16:23 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: CFW

Once the story would have specified what a “prof” was a professor of. Kinda makes you wonder…


15 posted on 05/07/2026 11:27:58 AM PDT by TalBlack (Their god is government. Prepare for a religious war.https://freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=4322961%2)
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