California Jew's killing 'not a hate crime,' Ventura County DA claims
Kessler’s death has received widespread attention as it has come during Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza as well as during a reported spike in antisemitism in the United States.
Chalk drawer Elena Colombo of the Hamakom Synagogue draws a star around blood at the exact location of the alleged assault of Paul Kessler on Sunday in Thousand Oaks, California, U.S., November 7, 2023.(photo credit: MIKE BLAKE/REUTERS)ByJACOB GURVIS/JTAUpdated: