"In an open letter Thursday, the JCRC condemned posts shared by the mayor on LinkedIn, blaming Israel for the Bondi Beach attack. That and several other posts are factually inaccurate. "The evidence is very clear that he is unfit to serve and is unable to protect his community," said Mintzer. "This ongoing use of antisemitic tropes has real-world impacts like we saw in Sydney.""
""I see no need to resign. You know, I acknowledge my mistakes. I apologize for them, and I'm ready to move forward I've reached out to the Jewish community for communication and understanding," said Mayor Martinez, noting he is working on educating himself. "I'm really devastated by what's going on in Gaza," he said. "I feel frustrated that there's nothing I can do. And the only outlet that I have is to express my personal opinions on LinkedIn.""
Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez is facing calls for resignation after sharing posts on LinkedIn that Jewish leaders call antisemitic and factually inaccurate, including content blaming Israel for the Bondi Beach attack. The Jewish Community Relations Council labeled several reposts inaccurate and said the mayor is unfit to serve and unable to protect the community, citing real-world impacts. Mayor Martinez said he will not resign, acknowledged mistakes, apologized, and said he has reached out to the Jewish community while working on educating himself. A Richmond council member defended his Palestinian rights work but said some reposts missed the mark. The JCRC says the mayor has yet to reach out.
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