ARUTZ SHEVA
Mamdani scraps Adams’ Israel‑related orders, keeps antisemitism office
January 2, 2026

Newly sworn-in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday afternoon issued an executive order revoking all executive orders signed by his predecessor, Eric Adams, after September 26, 2024, the date of Adams’ indictment. The move means that among the orders to be cancelled was one signed by Adams in June of 2025 formally recognizing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. Another executive order to be cancelled, signed by the now-former Mayor last month, prohibited mayoral appointees and agency staff from boycotting and disinvesting from Israel…Mamdani has faced criticism for his policies and particularly for his anti-Israel stance, after refusing to disavow the phrase “globalize the intifada,” and for criticizing Israel on October 8, 2023 – just one day after the Hamas massacre in southern Israel. He has repeatedly accused Israel of war crimes in its battle against Hamas in Gaza, and has vowed to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York City. READ MORE