Pro-palestinian Protester Receives One-year Sentence for Manslaughter

WHO:

Fox News - Loay Alnaji was the pro-Palestinian protester involved in the case.

NBC News - Paul Kessler was the elderly Jewish man who died during the protest.

WHAT:

Fox News - Alnaji received a one-year sentence in county jail for the manslaughter of Kessler.

NY Post - Alnaji struck Kessler in the head with a megaphone, leading to Kessler's fall and subsequent death.

WHERE:

NBC News - The incident occurred during a demonstration in California.

WHEN:

NBC News - The protests took place in 2023.

WHY:

NBC News - The protests were related to the war in Gaza.

HOW:

NY Post - Alnaji's action of striking Kessler with a megaphone caused Kessler to fall and hit his head on the pavement.

(UPDATED July 2, 2026 19:26 UTC)

Loay Alnaji, a pro-Palestinian protester, has been sentenced to one year in county jail for the manslaughter of Paul Kessler, an elderly Jewish man who died during a demonstration in California. The incident occurred when Alnaji struck Kessler in the head with a megaphone, causing him to fall and hit his head on the pavement. These protests were part of a larger movement related to the ongoing war in Gaza.