{"id":12769,"date":"2026-01-03T20:48:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/?p=12769"},"modified":"2026-01-05T18:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:36:51","slug":"israel-accuses-new-york-mayor-of-antisemitism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/03\/israel-accuses-new-york-mayor-of-antisemitism\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel accuses New York mayor of antisemitism"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of Zohran Mamdani\u2019s first decisions in office was to scrap rules preventing city institutions from boycotting Israeli firms<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Israeli Foreign Ministry has accused recently sworn-in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of stoking antisemitism with his very first executive order.<\/p>\n

Shortly after being sworn in on Thursday, Mamdani, a staunch democratic socialist and pro-Palestinian Muslim, revoked a broad swathe of his predecessor Eric Adams’ executive orders.<\/p>\n

The annulments included an order preventing city institutions from divesting from Israel, and the political newcomer also officially rejected the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.<\/p>\n

“On his very first day as NYC Mayor, Mamdani shows his true face: He scraps the IHRA definition of antisemitism and lifts restrictions on boycotting Israel,”<\/em> the Israeli Foreign Ministry said<\/a> on X on Friday. “This isn’t leadership. It’s antisemitic gasoline on an open fire.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jewish groups also condemned the move in a joint statement.<\/p>\n

However, the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest US Muslim rights and advocacy group, welcomed the move. It argued that the “controversial and overly broad”<\/em> IHRA definition of antisemitism has been used to censor criticism of the Israeli government.<\/p>\n

It contended that Adams’ executive order against the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement “also unconstitutionally limited boycotts against only Israel.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Mamdani has defended his decision, restating his commitment to protecting Jewish New Yorkers from hate crimes.<\/p>\n

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The new administration “will be relentless in its efforts to combat hate and division, and we will showcase that by fighting hate across the city,”<\/em> he said in a press briefing on Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of Zohran Mamdani\u2019s first decisions in office was to scrap rules preventing city institutions from boycotting Israeli firms The Israeli Foreign Ministry has accused recently sworn-in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of stoking antisemitism with his very first executive order. Shortly after being sworn in on Thursday, Mamdani,…<\/p>\n

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