Within hours of taking his oath of office on Thursday, Zohran Mamdani sent shockwaves through New York's Jewish community by dismantling the previous administration's landmark antisemitism framework.
The newly inaugurated mayor revoked an executive order adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition – effectively erasing the distinction between valid criticism of Israel and hatred directed at Jewish people – a decision that has sparked fierce condemnation from both Israeli leadership and local Jewish organisations.
