69-Year-Old Jewish Man Dies After Alleged Attack from Pro-Palestinian Protester
Posted on AllSides November 7th, 2023
A 69-year-old Jewish man who was demonstrating his support for Israel died Sunday after an altercation with a pro-Palestinian demonstrator in Thousand Oaks, California. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Monday that Paul Kessler “died as a result of injuries sustained during an altercation at a Pro-Israeli / Pro-Palestinian event, both of which were occurring simultaneously at the intersection of Westlake Blvd. and Thousand Oaks Blvd.” The office “has not ruled out the possibility of a hate crime,” the release said. No arrest was announced in...