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==Schoking plea deal==
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The Plea Deal.
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Instead of going to trial, Alnaji received a plea agreement that includes one year in jail plus probation. Prosecutors, the victim Kessler's family, became outraged, as well as Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League ([[ADL]]) and the [[Combat Antisemitism Movement]], have strongly criticized the deal as “woefully inadequate,” warning it undervalues the life of a Jewish victim and could embolden further violence against Jews.
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The case has drawn significant attention due to the circumstances of the killing during Israel-related protests and concerns over the leniency of the outcome.<ref>[https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2026/05/06/judge-allegedly-bypassed-das-office-to-offer-loay-alnaji-a-sweetheart-plea-deal-in-kessler-death-n2202046 CA Judge Allegedly Bypassed DA to Offer Pro-Hamas Professor a Sweetheart Deal for Killing Jewish Man].
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By Jennifer Van Laar, ''Red State'', May 06, 2026.</ref><ref>[https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/woefully-inadequate-plea-deal-with-just-a-year-in-jail-for-man-who-killed-elderly-jew-in-la-jewish-groups-say ‘Woefully inadequate’ plea deal, with just a year in jail, for man who killed elderly Jew in LA, Jewish groups say].
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“It is disturbing to see some corners of our justice system treat the life of a Jewish American as worth so little,” Alyza Lewin, president of U.S. affairs at the Combat Antisemitism Movement, told JNS. Aaron Bandler. ''JNS'', May. 6, 2026.</ref><ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/s1ygvxtrzx Outrage as California man gets up to year in Jewish protester’s death].
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"Judge approves plea deal for Loay Alnaji in the 2023 death of Paul Kessler at a pro-Palestinian rally, drawing anger from prosecutors and Kessler’s family, who sought the maximum four-year sentence."
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Ayala El-Or, ''Ynet'', May 6, 2026</ref>
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[2025 murder of Jewish young couple outside DC Jewish museum]]
 
*[[2025 murder of Jewish young couple outside DC Jewish museum]]
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