On his first day as New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani scrapped the IHRA definition of antisemitism. He also lifted restrictions on boycotting Israel, angering Israel’s foreign ministry which called the move "antisemitic gasoline on an open fire." Mamdani reversed a 2023 order by former mayor Eric Adams. Adams had adopted the IHRA definition, which includes "demonizing Israel and holding it to double standards as forms of contemporary antisemitism." Mamdani’s office stated that revoking Adams’s executive orders—issued after Adams's federal indictment in 2024—was meant to give a fresh start to his administration. One such revoked order stopped city officials managing pensions from supporting the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement against Israel. Another order had asked the NYPD to review protest regulations near places of worship after complaints of antisemitic acts during protests outside a synagogue. Adams said last month that Jewish New Yorkers were often targeted, and his measures aimed to protect them and their rights. Mamdani, a democratic socialist openly supporting BDS, reassured Jewish communities, saying, "Where else could a Muslim kid like me grow up eating bagels and lox?" He was sworn in on the Qu’ran by Jewish Senator Bernie Sanders, with Jewish leaders present. Mamdani promised to protect all New Yorkers, regardless of views: "If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor." He will keep the Office to Combat Antisemitism but did not commit to the IHRA definition. William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, called Mamdani’s repeal a "troubling indicator," saying it weakens the city's fight against rising antisemitism.