Overview
- The Jewish Community Relations Council released screenshots and, in an open letter Thursday, called the LinkedIn reposts “dangerously antisemitic” and urged Mayor Eduardo Martinez to resign.
- The reposts promoted claims that the Sydney Hanukkah massacre was an Israeli “false flag” and included a message stating “the root cause of antisemitism is the behavior of Israel & Israelis.”
- Martinez removed the content, wrote that he shared it “without thinking,” said the views were his alone, and told ABC7 he sees no need to resign.
- ADL Central Pacific condemned the conduct as unacceptable for an elected official, while critics pointed to earlier controversies, including his Detroit conference appearance and Richmond’s Gaza ceasefire resolution.
- Australian officials say the Bondi Beach attack killed 15 people and involved a father and son influenced by Islamic State ideology, contradicting the conspiracy narratives Martinez amplified.