California Man Sentenced to One Year for Fatally Striking Jewish Protester with Megaphone

A California court sentenced Louis Abdel Fattah Alnaji, 53, to one year in prison and two years probation for the involuntary manslaughter of Jewish protester Paul Kessler, 69. The incident occurred in November 2023 near Los Angeles during simultaneous pro- and anti-Israel demonstrations. Alnaji struck Kessler on the head with a megaphone, causing him to fall and later die. Jewish organizations criticized the lenient sentence, arguing it sends a message that assaulting someone over political disagreements, especially related to Israel, can go unpunished. The case highlights tensions surrounding protests on the Israel-Palestine conflict in the United States.