Jewish group calls for Richmond mayor to resign following controversial social media posts

RICHMOND — A Bay Area Jewish organization called Thursday for Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez to resign after he shared a series of controversial social media posts related to a recent mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration in Australia.

The Jewish Community Relations Council issued an open letter asserting the mayor “has demonstrated an alarming and ongoing pattern of conduct that falls far short” of the standards necessary to lead a city of more than 100,000 people.

The letter was released after Martinez shared a collection of posts on his LinkedIn account that claimed the incident on Dec. 14 at Australia’s Bondi Beach was a “false flag.” The massacre resulted in 15 deaths and dozens of injuries, according to the Associated Press.

Posts shared by Martinez also claimed Israel was behind a series of anti-Jewish threats, argued public Hanukkah celebrations act as “statements of power,” and claimed the behavior of Israel and its citizens is the root cause of antisemitism.




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