Saturday, December 20, 2025

Calif. Jewish leaders blast socialist Mayor Eduardo Martinez over antisemitic conspiracy theories

Calif. Jewish leaders blast socialist Mayor Eduardo Martinez over antisemitic conspiracy theories

Jewish leaders and groups in California’s Bay Area have blasted socialist Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez’s apology for sharing heinous antisemitic conspiracies online — and have even formed a new political advocacy organization over concerns about rising Jew-hate.

Martinez, a proud member of the ultra-left Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), is facing intense pressure to resign after he amplified sickening posts on LinkedIn claiming the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia was a “false flag” operation and blaming Israel for rising antisemitism.

The embattled lefty pol deleted the posts and apologized, insisting, “We should not conflate Zionism with Judaism.”

However, critics are ripping the tepid regrets as a cop-out that failed to address the harm. 

Sam Yebri, a former Los Angeles City Council candidate with strong ties to the LA Jewish community, said that sharing hateful rhetoric is “beyond a mistake” with dangerous real-world consequences. 

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