US EditionMamdani revokes Adams executive orders supporting Israel
Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked nine of Eric Adams’s executive orders, including those adopting the IHRA antisemitism definition and opposing BDS, citing a fresh start for working-class New Yorkers.
- On January 1, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked executive orders Eric Adams issued after his September 26, 2024 indictment, including those barring boycotts of Israel and adopting the IHRA definition.
- Citing a need for a fresh start, Mamdani rescinded orders issued after Adams's Sept. 26, 2024, indictment to undo policies related to Israel and antisemitism.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry rebuked Mamdani, and Vernikov said `Good enough for Germany, but not good enough for Mamdani`, criticizing revocations.
- Mamdani retained the Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism while signing housing and tenant-protection orders, including an inventory and summer report, drawing criticism from Jewish leaders and a warning from President Donald Trump.
- Experts say the reversals could reshape municipal policy beyond symbolism; observers note these changes affect municipal policy on investments and protests, impacting New York City agencies and Jewish New Yorkers.
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On his first day as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani repealed the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism and overturned New York City’s anti-BDS executive order—making it legal to boycott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. Zohran Mamdani...
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