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First U.S. Gaza-War Protest Death Gets One-Year Jail

7/2/2026

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  • The sentencing was the first U.S. protest death linked to the Gaza war to receive a jail term.
  • Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji got one year in Ventura County jail and two years felony probation for killing Paul Kessler in 2023.
  • Prosecutors argued a two-year state prison was needed for punishment and deterrence.