US EditionJewish Group Urges Richmond Mayor to Resign Over Antisemitic Controversial Media Posts
The Jewish Community Relations Council condemned Mayor Martinez for sharing posts calling the Bondi Beach attack a 'false flag' and blaming Israel for antisemitism.
- Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez is facing demands to resign after he shared conspiracy theories linking Israel to the Bondi Beach mass shooting, which killed fifteen people.
- The Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area criticized Martinez's actions, stating that he shared antisemitic posts and claimed, 'Such rhetoric is dangerously antisemitic, deeply offensive, and wholly unacceptable.'
- Martinez later deleted the posts and apologized on LinkedIn, but critics argue his response failed to acknowledge the harm caused by his rhetoric.
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Jewish group calls for resignation of US mayor who spread Bondi Beach conspiracy theories
Mayor Eduardo Martinez of Richmond, California, reposted conspiracy theories that claimed the Bondi Beach attack on a Hanukkah celebration was a “false flag” perpetrated by Israel.
Richmond mayor under fire for antisemitic posts
(KRON) -- Calls for Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez to resign are mounting after he reshared social media posts falsely claiming last week’s antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach in Australia was an Israeli “false flag attack.” The Bay Area chapter of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) sent an open letter to the city Thursday, urging Martinez to step down. “Such rhetoric is dangerously antisemitic, deeply offensive, and wholly unacceptabl…
Calif. mayor’s antisemitic posts with Bondi Beach conspiracies spark resignation demands
Screenshots captured by the Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area show Martinez shared content from a Palestinian activist and professor claiming an Israeli soldier might have committed the Bondi attack.
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