A pro-Palestinian protester is suspected of beating to death Paul Kessler, a Jewish man Monday night in Los Angeles, California.
Paul Kessler, 65, participated in a pro-Israel protest in the city's Westluck Village neighborhood while waving an Israeli flag. In response, a masked man with a megaphone approached him and hit his head hard until Kessler fell to the ground. A video circulating online shows Kessler lying on the floor holding his head after the attack. He was later taken to hospital with a serious head injury and authorities announced his death a short time ago. Local police are working to find the attacker.
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The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles said following the incident: "Our hearts are with the victim's family. This is the fourth major antisemitic incident committed in Los Angeles in the past year alone. We demand security and we will no longer tolerate continued violence against the Jewish community. We will do everything in our power to prevent it."
The Israeli consulate in Los Angeles did not respond to the incident.
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The news of Kessler's death came at a time when in New York some ten thousand participants showed up for a huge show of support for Israel initiated by the Jewish Federation of New York (UJA). Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, spoke at the event alongside Federation Director General Arik Goldstein. Idan Raichel opened the event with his song "Depths" and the large crowd called for the return of the Israeli prisoners in Gaza.
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