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EllieBC

(3,054 posts)
Thu Nov 16, 2023, 01:02 PM Nov 2023

Moorpark professor arrested in death of Jewish protester Paul Kessler in Thousand Oaks

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A Moorpark College professor has been arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Jewish protester who suffered head injuries during clashes between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators earlier this month in Thousand Oaks.

Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, 50, of Moorpark was arrested early Thursday in the death of Paul Kessler, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department announced in a news release. Alnaji is being held in lieu of $1-million bail.

LINK: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-16/moorpark-professor-arrested-in-death-of-paul-kessler

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Maybe don’t clock people in the head with megaphones while claiming to be peaceful.

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Moorpark professor arrested in death of Jewish protester Paul Kessler in Thousand Oaks (Original Post) EllieBC Nov 2023 OP
So sad. 😢 blm Nov 2023 #1
"Peaceful" doesn't seem to be applicable to any of the protests I have seen on this matter. NCIndie Nov 2023 #2
I haven't seen any violence in the US by supporters of Jews and/or Israel Hekate Nov 2023 #4
Both sides now. /nt yardwork Nov 2023 #6
Good TheProle Nov 2023 #3
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles said that Thursday's arrest "shows that violence towards our Jewish Cha Nov 2023 #5

Hekate

(91,206 posts)
4. I haven't seen any violence in the US by supporters of Jews and/or Israel
Thu Nov 16, 2023, 03:11 PM
Nov 2023

Google “demonstrations in support of israel in the us” and “peaceful demonstrations in support of israel in the us“

Help me out here. I got a whole lot of hits and can’t explore them all at the moment. If there is violence — who is creating it?

Cha

(298,334 posts)
5. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles said that Thursday's arrest "shows that violence towards our Jewish
Thu Nov 16, 2023, 04:01 PM
Nov 2023
Community will not be tolerated.”

Snip from your link regarding the Attacker..

Much of his social media presence, which was publicly visible a week ago, appeared to be deleted by Thursday. His Facebook and Instagram accounts, which were public a week ago, were no longer visible. His professor page at Moorpark College also

TY EllieBC

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