US EditionIsrael accuses new NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism on first day in office
New NYC Mayor Mamdani revoked nine executive orders from former Mayor Adams, including the IHRA antisemitism definition and anti-BDS measures, signaling a shift in city policy.
- Shortly after his swearing-in on 01/02/2026, Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor, revoked all executive orders issued since Sept. 26, 2024, by former Mayor Eric Adams.
- Among the specific rollbacks were the city's adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism, the ban on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, and the probe into New York Police Department protest rules, while the Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism remains in place.
- Israeli officials and local Jewish leaders condemned Mamdani, saying `Here, we see the rise of a new mayor-elect who makes no effort to conceal his contempt for the Jewish, democratic State of Israel, the only nation state of the Jewish people`, and many expressed dismay, while Donna Lieberman called revocations `good news.`
- The move raises questions about which antisemitism definition New York will adopt, an ambiguity affecting NYPD hate-crime probes and schools, while an ADL report finds 20% of Mamdani's appointees linked to anti-Zionist groups.
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Mamdani revokes Israel-related executive orders signed by Adams, directs team to focus on housing in first acts as mayor
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his executive powers to revoke a handful of orders put into place by his predecessor after the former mayor was federally indicted, including a directive that expanded the definition of antisemitism and another that barred city employees and agencies from boycotting or divesting from Israel.
'Antisemitic gasoline on an open fire': Israel hits out after Mamdani revokes Adams's pro-Jewish measures on 1st day in office
In a sweeping revocation of the executive orders issued by Eric Adams, his pro-Israel predecessor, Mamdani rejected the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism
Jihadi Mamdani Repeals Antisemitism Definition, Legalizes Boycott Jews (BDS) in the City With the Largest Jewish Population Outside Israel
On his first day as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani repealed the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism and overturned New York City’s anti-BDS executive order—making it legal to boycott Israeli businesses and organizations. The moves come in a city that is home to the largest Jewish population outside Israel. And so it begins…… On his first day as Mayor of NYC, Zohran Mamdani repealed the IHRA definition…
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