Overview

• Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and race front‑runner, confirmed he would rescind New York City’s adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism.
• The change would unwind Mayor Eric Adams’s June executive order adopting IHRA as NYPD data showed Jews accounted for more than half of reported hate‑crime victims.
• A Mamdani administration would instead follow the Biden National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, his spokesperson said, emphasizing education, community engagement, and accountability.
• Jewish leaders and the Adams campaign condemned the plan as dangerous, citing his support for BDS and raising concerns over his responses to Hamas and the 'globalize the intifada' slogan.
• The IHRA definition includes examples such as denying Jewish self‑determination or holding Jews collectively responsible for Israel’s actions, while noting comparable criticism of states is not antisemitic.