US EditionADL: Nearly 20% of Mamdani Transition Team Tied to Anti-Zionist Activism
The Anti-Defamation League found at least 20% of Mamdani's 400-member transition team linked to anti-Zionist groups, raising concerns about vetting and community trust.
- On Dec. 22, the Anti‑Defamation League released a report after monitoring Zohran Mamdani's transition since his Nov. 4 victory, finding more than 20% of the roughly 400 appointees have documented anti‑Zionist or anti‑Israel statements.
- Da Costa's Dec. 17 appointment and quick resignation prompted Mamdani to hire an outside legal team and contractor to oversee vetting, after antisemitic posts surfaced.
- The report highlights social‑media posts and protest photos showing Zakiyah Shaakir‑Ansari pictured at a CUNY encampment with an inverted red triangle banner and a cartoon depicting Israel as a dog, posted by Kazi Fouzia less than a day after October 7, 2023, and shared dehumanizing content by Mohammed Karim Chowdhury.
- At a Dec. 22 press conference, Zohran Mamdani pushed back, saying criticism of Israel is not antisemitism and transition members are advisory, while the Anti-Defamation League urged him to exclude those with antisemitic records before Jan. 1.
- Beyond individual posts, the ADL flagged ties to Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam among four appointees, links to Students for Justice in Palestine, and at least 12 transition appointees linked to 2024 campus protests, while emphasizing its distinction between criticism of Israel and antisemitism.
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ADL says 20% of Mamdani’s transition team linked to ‘antisemitic, anti-Zionist, or anti-Israel activities’
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ADL says 20% of Mamdani's transition team linked to 'antisemitic, anti-Zionist, or anti-Israel activities'
This piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Week’s daily newsletter, rounding up the latest on politics, culture, food and what’s new with Jews in the city. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. ADL says Mamdani’s transition team has antisemitic ties The Anti-Defamation League accused Mamdani of packing his transition team with people linked to “antisemitic, anti-Zionist, or anti-Israel activities” in a report on Monday, sparking backla…
Zohran Mamdani Under Fire Over Report of Past Anti-Semitic Statements By Transition Team
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani responded this week to a devastating report on allegations of widespread anti-Semitism among the 400 members of his newly appointed transition committees. The Anti-Defamation League published a report on Monday digging into the past social media history of some of Mamdani’s appointees and found that at least 20% showed anti-Zionist sentiments and some who dabbled in outright anti-Semitism. The ADL found a…
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