(January 7, 2026 at 9:37 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: Richmond Mayor Spreads Conspiracy Posts About Bondi Beach Attack
Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez is facing possible censure by the Richmond City Council on Tuesday evening for reposting conspiracy theories, which included claims that Israel’s actions are the root cause of antisemitism, on social media in the days following the deadly attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller said the mayor’s reposts — particularly one suggesting the attack may have been a false flag operation — were “shocking” and left her congregation of 70 households feeling unseen and vulnerable.
“We celebrate Hanukkah sometimes in public,” Saxe-Taller said, explaining that the posts made people think twice about gathering. “It’s hard to imagine what it would feel like for people who celebrate the dominant holidays to be afraid to go to a Christmas celebration, but that’s how people feel.”
https://www.kqed.org/news/12068817/richm...racy-posts
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This bit - while largely untrue - isn't completely crazy. Israel's actions may intensify pre-existing anti-Semitism, but they certainly aren't a 'root cause'. It'd be more correct to say that Israel's actions cause accusations of anti-Semitism, vis:
'The Israeli government should stop butchering Gazans.'
'JEW-HATER!!'
Boru
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