Seventy-three current and former elected officials from across the Bay Area signed a joint letter condemning antisemitic posts that Eduardo Martinez, mayor of Richmond, Calif., shared on LinkedIn.
Signatories stated that they are “deeply troubled” by the mayor’s recent statements that “have harmed local residents and undermined public trust.”
The list of signatories appeared to include mayors, council members, trustees and community leaders from cities including Brentwood, El Cerrito, Martinez, Walnut Creek, and Berkeley.
Martinez previously told JNS that he intended to blame the Israeli government for the rise in Jew-hatred since Oct. 7 and not to say in general that Jews are responsible for antisemitism.
Those who signed the letter called for a city resolution saying that hate has no place in Richmond. If Martinez cannot or won’t do the right thing, he ought to resign, they said.
