At 25th Anniv. of 9/11 Attacks, UCLA Law School defends the professed killer of Prof. Judea Pearl's journalist son, Daniel Pearl, & 3,000 people in NY, DC, & PA on Sept. 11th, 2001

UCLA School of Law hosted “25 Years After 9/11” on September 10–11, 2026.

UCLA School of Law marked the 25th anniversary of September 11 with a two-day symposium, “25 Years After 9/11: Reimagining Freedom, Justice, and Security,” on September 10–11. The sponsors were five law-school centers: Critical Race Studies, International & Comparative Law, the Institute for Technology, Law & Policy, the Promise Institute for Human Rights, and the Miñana Family Center for Immigration Law & Policy. Melanie T. Partow, a defense attorney for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, was listed on the Friday morning panel “Torture, Rendition, and Detention: The Erosion of the Rights Regime post 9/11.” She did not respond to the Los Angeles Times.¹

Melanie T. Partow, defense attorney for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused architect of the Sept. 11 attacks who later claimed to have beheaded Daniel Pearl.

Mr. Mohammed is the accused architect of the September 11 attacks. In a 2007 Pentagon transcript, he said he beheaded Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan in 2002.²

Daniel Pearl in captivity in Pakistan, 2002.

Daniel Pearl’s father, Professor Judea Pearl, has been at UCLA for 56 years.³ He founded and hosts an annual Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture on that campus. Next month that lecture is scheduled to feature Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.¹

Prof. Judea Pearl, father of Daniel Pearl and a pioneer in artificial intelligence, has been at UCLA 56 years.

Pearl told the New York Post he was ashamed of his university. He accused the law school of “weaponizing the painful days of 9/11 and 10/7 to promote hateful ideologies.”⁴ He later told the Los Angeles Times: “To my esteemed colleagues at these five centers: Please find different dates to engage us with your political sophistry.”¹ He also said a September 11 event “should be used to commemorate the victims of that attack: Innocent Americans.”⁵

The program gave the dead fifteen minutes on Friday morning. Lunch got an hour.⁶ The panels addressed torture, detention, surveillance, immigration enforcement, “White Christian nationalism,” and “the ongoing genocide in Gaza.” Other speakers included Hussam Ayloush of CAIR-California, who after October 7 said “Israel should be attacked”; Yale’s Aslı Ü. Bâli, who called counterterrorism a “racist gravy train”; and Amna Akbar, who called the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson a “spectacular act of protest.”⁷ No panel listed 9/11 families, first responders, or prosecutors.

A UCLA Law spokesman had said the school has a “longstanding commitment to academic freedom,” that program events do not speak for the school, and that it “does not withdraw invitations because a speaker or viewpoint is sensitive or controversial.”⁸

On Friday, September 11, Chancellor Julio Frenk issued a campus statement. He said Judea Pearl is “a deeply valued member of the UCLA community,” called Daniel Pearl’s murder “an act of unspeakable evil,” and said: “Nothing about this event at the UCLA School of Law, which we do not endorse, changes or qualifies those commitments.” He added: “Academic freedom does not require us to be neutral about antisemitism or terrorism.” He said he understood why Pearl and others were “deeply hurt.”⁹ He did not cancel the symposium. He did not remove Partow from the program.

Organizers answered Frenk. Law professors Ahilan Arulanantham and LaToya Baldwin Clark said they were “enormously proud of the symposium we organized, and UCLA should be too.” They said critics who did not attend missed memorials, including Arulanantham’s account of being in Manhattan on September 11 and Jasleen Kohli’s account that her mother nearly boarded a hijacked flight.

Law professor Aaron Littman said he was “profoundly disappointed in our chancellor, as a member of the UCLA law faculty and a Jew,” and that treating the invitation of a defense lawyer as an endorsement of the client’s deeds “is a threat to democracy.”

Law professor Seana Shiffrin called the program “academically serious” and said a torture-and-rendition panel is stronger with counsel who has handled those cases. She did not attend Partow’s panel.¹

A defense lawyer may speak on campus any week of the year. Guantánamo counsel is a lawful job. September 11 is not an ordinary programming date. UCLA put Mohammed’s lawyer on that date, at Pearl’s university, while Pearl’s own lecture in his son’s name remains on the calendar. Frenk said the university does not endorse the event. The five centers held it anyway. Pearl asked them to pick different dates. They did not.

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Notes

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¹ Jaweed Kaleem, “UCLA chancellor rebukes law school event featuring attorney of alleged 9/11 ‘mastermind,’” Los Angeles Times, September 12, 2026. Link

² Pentagon transcript of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, released 2007, quoted in Ross O’Keefe, New York Post, September 10, 2026, and in Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, September 12, 2026.

³ “At 90, UCLA’s Judea Pearl is still asking the big questions,” UCLA Newsroom, September 11, 2026. Link

⁴ Ross O’Keefe, “UCLA professor blasts university for hosting lawyer tied to son’s murderer,” New York Post, September 10, 2026. Link

⁵ Ross O’Keefe, “UCLA chancellor condemns controversial 9/11 campus event,” New York Post, September 11, 2026. Link

⁶ UCLA School of Law, “25 Years After 9/11 Symposium” program, September 10–11, 2026. Link

⁷ Aaron Sibarium, “‘Israel Should Be Attacked’: UCLA To Host 9/11 Symposium Featuring Terror Apologists,” Washington Free Beacon, September 8, 2026. Link

⁸ UCLA Law spokesman, quoted in Sibarium, Washington Free Beacon, September 8, 2026.

⁹ Chancellor Julio Frenk, “Comment regarding media coverage on Sept. 10,” UCLA Newsroom, September 11, 2026. Link

During This Week of Judgment, Help Sustain Independent, Jewish Journalism

As we enter this solemn Week of Judgment between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the words of Unetaneh Tokef call upon us to consider the three actions that can lessen the severity of the decree:

1. Teshuvah - repentance and return
2. Tefillah - prayer
3. Tzedakah - charity and righteous giving

Tzedakah is more than conventional charity. It is an act of righteousness - accepting responsibility for strengthening the people, institutions and endeavors that serve our community.

At a time when Israel, antisemitism and Jewish communal affairs are too often reported without sufficient context - or overlooked entirely - JewTube.Info is working to provide an independent Jewish video-news voice.

The stories illustrate the breadth of our mission: documenting Jewish communal life, preserving firsthand testimony, questioning public officials and institutions, examining threats to Israel and Jewish safety, and celebrating Jewish faith, culture and resilience. 

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An Historic, Rabbinic Transition at American Jewish University - New Horizons for the Ziegler School

The landscape of Jewish leadership in North America is entering a significant new chapter. At American Jewish University (AJU) in Los Angeles, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies is undergoing a historic leadership transition. After 25 remarkable years of guiding the institution, Rabbi Bradley Artson is transitioning into a new role. Succeeding him is his long-time partner and student, Rabbi Cheryl Peretz, who takes the helm as the new Dean this summer.

This transition represents not just a change in leadership, but a continuation of a shared vision. Together, Rabbi Artson and Rabbi Peretz have cultivated a generations-spanning legacy of openhearted, intellectually rigorous, and deeply loving Judaism.

Watch the official announcement: AJU President Jay Sanderson on the Ziegler Dean Transition (0:00 - 1:15)

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1. "The Jewish Heart and Soul": Rabbi Brad Artson’s Relational Legacy

For a quarter of a century, Rabbi Bradley Artson served as the dean of the Ziegler School. Throughout his tenure, he did not merely lead from an office; he transformed how rabbinic training is experienced. Described as "one of the great Jewish thinkers of our generation," Rabbi Artson's leadership was characterized by profound intimacy and vulnerability. When giving sermons, he would famously walk off the Bimah to stand eye-to-eye with his congregants, demonstrating a Torah that is direct and accessible.

Colleagues and students note that he "loved people" and was a "relentlessly positive and deeply empathic" mentor. His inclusivity expanded the school's reach, allowing for innovative curriculum changes and a broader, more welcoming admissions process.

Now, Rabbi Artson is moving into a new position where he will serve as the "Jewish brain, the Jewish soul, and the Jewish heart" of the entire American Jewish University, helping to put AJU's story out to the wider Jewish world. He will also hold the title of Goldstein Distinguished Scholar and work with AJU’s 2050 Institute to focus on the future of Jewish life.

See the community's tribute: A Legacy of Intimacy and Vision (0:30 - 1:30)

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2. "Shalom, hakol Shalom": Leading with Resilient Love in a Fractured World

At his transition dinner, Rabbi Artson delivered a powerful and deeply moving address, grounding the school’s future in Jewish history and hope. He recalled a scene from the Mishna where young priests (kohanim) in the ancient Temple, eager to cleanse the altar and start anew, slept in side rooms next to the altars so they could begin their work before sunrise. When they met, they greeted each other with a distinct formula: Shalom hakol, shalom—"peace, everything is peace".

Rabbi Artson noted that these young priests were not naive. They spoke of peace in a world that was actively falling apart around them—quaking under the weight of Rome's military violence, pomp, and power. For Artson, shalom hakol, shalom is a stubborn challenge:

"Our love will be more resilient than their hate. The grandeur of our vision will rise above their brittle pettiness... shalom will be because of us, not because we accept the way things have always been or even the way things are, but because we are stubborn enough to be heirs to the promise."

He reminded the audience that Judaism is rooted in a cosmos created by "superfluous love"—an energy that has always marched toward freedom. This unyielding love and vision is what first attracted him to AJU, and what he challenges the next generation of leaders to carry forward.

Watch Rabbi Artson's full, moving speech: The Stubborn Insistence on Peace (0:10 - 2:30)

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3. A 27-Year Symbiosis: Rabbi Cheryl Peretz Takes the Helm

The transition of the deanship to Rabbi Cheryl Peretz is the culmination of a deeply collaborative, 40-year relationship. Their paths first crossed when Rabbi Artson was the Resident Advisor (RA) in Rabbi Peretz's undergraduate dorm. Years later, when Artson became Dean, Peretz joined the staff. Though she originally intended to stay for just one year, she found the partnership so fulfilling that she remained for 27 years, working symbiotically alongside him.

Rabbi Peretz describes their partnership as one of mutual support and intellectual growth. While she playfully humbles herself next to his intellectual stature, she highlights how their strengths complement one another: his grand philosophical focus paired with her fine-tuned attention to detail.

Having graduated from the Ziegler School herself, Rabbi Peretz steps into the role with an intimate knowledge of its culture, a deep respect for the tradition, and a strong personal commitment to its students.

Listen to Rabbi Peretz reflect on their symbiosis: A Partnership Built Over Decades (0:00 - 1:50)

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4. Fostering Constructive Conflict: Navigation in a Polarized Era

As the Ziegler School looks toward the future, it faces a Jewish world increasingly marked by polarization. Drawing on a philosophy she learned from her mentor, Rabbi Artson, Rabbi Peretz views crises not as dead ends, but as opportunities to lean into constructive, rather than destructive, conflict.

Under her leadership, the school remains firmly committed to Zionist ideals as a core ideology, while actively resisting the creation of intellectual echo chambers. When students and faculty diverge on complex political issues regarding Israel, Rabbi Peretz advocates for curiosity, deep education, and dialogue:

"If we just shove people out who disagree or who are outside the bounds, then we're just creating echo chambers... the goal needs to be to show curiosity to and ask questions and to try to understand, but also to help everyone on all sides be able to ask the question of how can I entertain the possibility that what I think may not be the only way to think."

To put this into practice, they co-created an Israel summer intensive program, designed to expose students to a diverse variety of voices, arts, culture, and politics, helping them become well-rounded, thoughtful advocates.

Additionally, Rabbi Peretz embraces the evolution of Conservative Judaism to meet modern needs—such as the post-pandemic adoption of Shabbat technology to reach congregants who cannot physically attend synagogue—while insisting that the core tenants of "intellectual rigor, passion for Jewish living, and love for God and people" must never be diluted.

Watch her address institutional polarization: Resisting the Echo Chamber (2:50 - 5:20)

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5. Cultivating the "Complete Rabbi": Ziegler’s Practical Curriculum

The modern rabbinate demands more than theological scholarship; it requires practical, emotional, and leadership skills. Rabbi Peretz emphasizes that the Ziegler curriculum is meticulously designed around two core areas:

1. Classical Jewish Thought: Deep study of rabbinic, medieval, and modern texts.
2. Practical Rabbinics: Comprehensive training in pastoral counseling, psychology, professional development, and public speaking.

Students ground this academic knowledge in real-world residencies, working directly under the tutelage of experienced rabbis to build these essential clinical skills. Recognizing that not every graduate is destined for the pulpit, the school actively exposes students to diverse paths—including academic scholarship, education, and community leadership—to help them identify where they can be most successful and fulfilled.

Understand the modern rabbinic curriculum: Training the Heart, Mind, and Pastoral Presence (5:20 - 8:00)

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Looking to the Future

Supported by the lay leadership and AJU President Jay Sanderson, this transition positions American Jewish University to remain a leading force in developing the next generation of rabbis, educators, and professionals. By keeping a singular focus on the future and cultivating creative pathways for individuals to explore Jewish life, the Ziegler School is prepared to guide North American Jewish communities for decades to come.

Loay Alnaji, Who Killed Paul Kessler, Will Likely Serve Just 6 Months for Killing Jewish-Californian – Time for Answers on Alnaji's Citizenship Path

Loay Alnaji (r) waits inside a courtroom in Ventura County Superior Court after Judge Derek Malan sentenced him to one year in jail and two years of probation on June 30, 2026. Alnaji pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Paul Kessler, a Jewish man defending Israel at a protest in Thousand Oaks in November 2023.  JUAN CARLO -The V.C. STAR

Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, a Jordanian-Muslim, naturalized U.S. citizen (born in 1973), smashed Los Angeleno, Paul Kessler in the head with a megaphone during an anti-Israel demonstration on November 5, 2023. Kessler, 69, fell, suffered blunt force trauma, and died 9–10 hours later. On June 30, 2026, Ventura County Superior Court Judge Derek Malan sentenced Alnaji to one year in county jail and two years of felony probation for the killing — a lenient outcome that has sparked outrage from prosecutors and Kessler’s family.

The sentence followed Alnaji’s guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter and battery with enhancements. Prosecutors and the Kessler family had pushed for prison time, arguing it failed to reflect the severity of the crime or deter future violence at protests. Yet the judge followed the plea deal framework he had indicated earlier.

As a naturalized citizen who holds both U.S. and Jordanian passports, Alnaji benefited from America’s generous immigration system. Public records do not disclose exactly when or how he naturalized — details typically buried in USCIS files. Was everything above board? Did he fully disclose his background, affiliations, or views during the process?

Given the circumstances of this case, concerned Americans have every right to ask:

• When did Alnaji become a U.S. citizen?
• What did his naturalization application and interview reveal?
• Were there any red flags that should have been scrutinized more closely?
  
  

Calls for Review: 
The Kessler family, pro-Israel advocates, and citizens committed to the rule of law should consider:

• Filing detailed tips with USCIS regarding potential issues in the naturalization process.
• Encouraging congressional oversight into how such cases are handled.
• Supporting broader efforts to ensure naturalization is granted — and retained — only for those who truly embrace American values.

Paul Kessler 

Paul Kessler stood up for Israel and Jewish safety just weeks after the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. His death should not be minimized by a light sentence or forgotten in debates about citizenship accountability.America must ensure its immigration system does not reward those who bring violence to our streets. The Alnaji case is a stark reminder why rigorous vetting — and mechanisms like denaturalization for fraud or serious crimes — matter.
What You Can Do

• Contact your elected representatives and urge review of naturalization integrity.
• Support victims’ rights organizations and groups tracking antisemitic incidents.
• Share verified facts about the case to counter narratives that downplay the killing.

Does Paul Kessler's killer, Loay Alnaji's short sentence fit the crime? L.A attorney James Blatt opines how he believes it falls short.

JewTube.Info will continue following this story and related issues of justice, immigration, and security. Stay tuned for updates.

Killer of First, American Israel-Supporter Could Avoid Even 1-yr of Jail Time in Backroom Plea-Deal

This is a landmark case: the first Jewish-American family bereaved by an immigrant-Muslim, anti-Israel protester is now being delivered a second injustice. An L.A. judge's light sentence for Mr. Loay Alnaji will not deter further Muslim violence against Jewish people on American soil. Sentencing is set for June 25. The public might still be able to influence the judge — write the court today and demand the maximum sentence. (See the end of the article).

Paul Kessler stood up for the Israeli victims massacred by Hamas 4-weeks after Oct. 7, '23 before being struck to his death by Loay Alnaji

Just 29 days after the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre, the Islamic Society of Simi Valley — from an area with too few Jews to annoy locally — deliberately returned to the more Jewish neighborhood of Thousand Oaks where they antagonized residents and incited people against their Jewish neighbors. It was during that protest that Loay Alnaji struck Paul Kessler in the face with a megaphone. The coroner found marks on Kessler’s face consistent with the blow. Mr. Kessler fell, incurred fatal head trauma, and passed within 8 hours.

Hal Eisner, KTTV (2023): “Paul Kessler was murdered for the simple act of carrying an Israeli flag.” A student at the scene also reported hearing: “we need to kill you all… you’re not belonging here.”

Jump to 0:09 – Stop at 0:55

The public has been eagerly anticipating trial. Instead, on May 5, 2026, Mr. Alnaji entered a guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter. Defense attorney Ron Bamieh revealed that Judge Derek Malan — who only took over the case after original Judge Ryan Wright died at age 53 in September 2025 — offered Alnaji up to 365 days in county jail plus 3 years formal probation after several private meetings with the defense attorney alone. Bamieh told reporters it was merely “two old guys had a dispute and an accident happened.”

Loay Alnaji, carrying the bullhorn he used to strike Paul Kessler, accompanied by Nashat Mshaiel from the Islamic Society of Simi Valley.

This bypassed normal protocol in which plea negotiations are conducted by the District Attorney with input from the victim’s family. The Ventura County DA’s office and Paul Kessler’s family strongly objected, yet their position was overruled. Sentencing is scheduled for June 25, 2026.

Importantly, even the “up to 365 days” in county jail is highly discretionary. At the June 25 sentencing, Judge Malan can — and often does in Ventura County — reduce actual jail time dramatically through credits, good behavior, work release, or other considerations. It is entirely possible Alnaji could serve only a few days, a few weeks, or even be released the same day with time served.

This is the predictable outcome of a system in a city that refuses to treat Islamist antisemitic violence with the seriousness it deserves.

Look at the clear pattern of antisemitic crimes suffered by Los Angeles' Jews in recent years:

• UCLA Encampment (Spring 2024): Over 200 arrests, but the only two people actually prosecuted were Jewish pro-Israel counter-protesters.
  
  
• 2020 BLM attacks on Jewish stores (Beverly Blvd, Fairfax Blvd, Pico Blvd): Numerous Jewish-owned businesses were smashed, looted, and robbed, many with explicit antisemitic targeting. Virtually zero meaningful prosecutions or sentences.
  
  
• Adas Torah Synagogue riot (June 2024): Muslims rioted and battered Jews outside the synagogue. Zero reported prosecutions or sentences for the attackers.

Yet in Paul Kessler’s case — the first prominent killing of a Jewish-American by a Muslim anti-Israel demonstrator — it wasn't just an “accident between two old guys.” The eyewitnesses tell a very different story.

Jon Oswaks (eyewitness, standing with Rabbi Mark Blazer): “They tried with me first… they stalked us before this happened… they had it out for you 100%. Paul was holding his cell phone when Alnaji punched him with a megaphone… it was shown in court that it wasn’t self-defense.”

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Rabbi Mark Blazer at the 1-year vigil (Nov 2024): “...on the anniversary of his murder we're calling on the DA in Ventura County... to make sure that those who perpetrated this act of hate, this act of violence are brought to Justice. It’s incumbent on our community to exercise Justice, to practice mercy and Justice, to help create peace, to help create shalom.”

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Dor Shachar (Gaza-raised, now Jewish): “Muhammad came with the Quran… he slaughtered children, cut off their heads… exactly what he did on October 7… The Jew and the Nazarene — cut him into tiny pieces… The Jews in Gaza gave them money and treated them in hospitals… and on October 7 they slaughtered them.”

Jump to 0:25 • 1:12 (“cut the Jew into tiny pieces”) • 2:45 (Gaza betrayal) – Stop at 3:01

Rabbi Zvi Block (sitting with Jonathan Oswaks): “One man in a rage picked up an instrument and struck another man, and that striking caused his death… Our judicial system is insane if it gives only four years. This man should sit many years. This is a model case for Muslims across the world to see what Jews will do and what the court will do. I want 500 Jews in front of that courthouse on the sentencing day. Let the media take notice.”

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Never Again is not a slogan — it is an imperative. If we allow this targeted killing of a Jewish man holding an Israeli flag to be reduced to a mere “accident,” with the killer potentially serving only a tiny fraction of an already lenient sentence while he continues to collect a paycheck, we betray Paul Kessler and send a clear message that Jewish lives are disposable.

Paul Kessler’s blood cries out from the ground in Thousand Oaks. Let it not cry in vain.

Rabbi Meir Kahane – The absence of deterrence has deadly consequences.

How to Contact the Court – Demand Real Justice Before June 25

Note: Ventura County does not provide public email addresses for case correspondence. Please use the official contact forms or send physical letters so they become part of the official court record.

Priority	Where to Send	Why	Contact Details
Best	Ventura County District Attorney’s Office	They prosecute the case and submit impact statements to the judge	Phone: (805) 654-2500 Address: 800 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93009 → Online Contact Form
Very Good	Ventura County Probation Agency	They prepare the official Pre-Sentence Report that Judge Malan will read	Phone: (805) 654-2106 Address: 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 → Online Contact Form
Good	Court Clerk – Hon. Derek Malan	Letter goes into the official court file that the judge will see	Ventura County Superior Court 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009 Re: People v. Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji

Strong Sample Letter (Customize and Send)

[Your Full Name]  
[Your Address]  
[City, State, ZIP]  
[Email]  
[Phone]  
[Date]

Honorable Derek D. Malan  
Ventura County Superior Court  
800 South Victoria Avenue  
Ventura, CA 93009  

Re: People v. Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji – Sentencing June 25, 2026

Dear Judge Malan,

This is a landmark case: the first Jewish-American family bereaved by a Muslim immigrant anti-Israel protester. A light sentence in this case will not deter further Muslim violence against Jewish people.

I respectfully urge the Court to impose the maximum sentence allowed by law.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,  
[Your Full Name]

It might be useful to send copies to both the DA’s Office and Probation. The more voices raised before June 25, the better the chance for real justice.