Socialist California mayor Eduardo Martinez is facing intense pressure to resign after he shared sickening posts on social media claiming the Bondi Beach terror attack was a “false flag” operation and blaming Israel for rising antisemitism.

Bay Area Jewish groups are demanding that Martinez, who is the mayor of Richmond and a proud member of the ultra-left Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), step down after he shared the heinous posts on LinkedIn.

Screenshots captured by the Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area show Martinez shared the conspiracy theories from a Palestinian activist and professor, who claimed an Israeli soldier might have committed the Bondi terror attack in Australia on Dec. 14, Richmondside first reported.

Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez. MediaNews Group via Getty Images

“Paid actors have a history of carrying out the false flag, anti-Jewish attacks in Australia then blaming others,” one post he shared claimed.

Another post Martinez shared featured the caption, “The root cause of antisemitism is the behavior of Israel & Israelis,” alongside an image of the Star of David.

Martinez later deleted the posts and apologized on LinkedIn.

“I want to apologize for sharing my previous posts without thinking,” he posted on Wednesday. “Of course we know that antisemitism was here before the creation of the state of Israel. As I’ve said many times before, we should not conflate Zionism with Judaism. They are two separate beliefs.”

The JCRC issued an open letter, demanding the California mayor’s resignation.

“Such rhetoric is dangerously antisemitic, deeply offensive, and wholly unacceptable – particularly coming from a sitting mayor,” the group wrote. “Words from public officials carry weight and when those words echo antisemitic tropes they place people at risk.”

Fifteen people died in Sunday’s mass shooting which took place at a Hanukah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

Martinez shared – then later deleted – posts that accused Israel of being the cause of antisemitism.

Martinez shared conspiracy theories regarding the Bondi Beach mass shooting.

A father and son linked to the Islamic State terrorist organization are accused of committing the atrocity.

This isn’t the first time Martinez has come under fire for his antisemitic sentiments.

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This fall, while speaking at a pro-Palestinian conference in Detroit, Martinez wore a hat reading “DDTTIDF,” which stands for “Death, Death to the Israel Defense Forces.”

“Taken together, these actions reflect a consistent and deeply troubling disregard for the safety and dignity of Jewish people,” the Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area wrote.

“They erode public trust and send a chilling message to Jewish residents that they are neither protected nor respected by their own mayor.”