US EditionMamdani Pledges to Scrap NYC’s IHRA Antisemitism Definition
- Two members of Congress, Republican Mike Lawler and Democrat Josh Gottheimer, slammed NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for pledging to abandon the IHRA definition of antisemitism if elected.
- The backlash followed Mamdani's pro-Palestinian stance, including his support for the BDS movement and opposition to the IHRA definition, which he argues conflates anti-Zionism with antisemitism.
- Lawler and Gottheimer called Mamdani's stance 'shameful, dangerous, and completely disgusting,' condemning his refusal to fully denounce the violent slogan 'globalize the intifada.'
- Mamdani stated he will follow the Biden administration’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism focusing on education, community engagement, and reversing normalization of antisemitism.
- This dispute intensifies national attention on Mamdani's campaign amid rising antisemitic incidents and ongoing congressional efforts to codify the IHRA definition into federal law through the Antisemitism Awareness Act.
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Mamdani: Democrats’ Jew-hating problem
Democratic House members like Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar make incendiary comments about Jews and Israel with little or no pushback from Democratic leaders. By Larry Elder, Frontpage Magazine For the Democrat hard left, the good news is that Zohran Mamdani, a self-described “Democratic socialist” with a long history of what many consider antisemitism and anti-Israel activism, won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York. The bad news …
US Lawmakers Slam Zohran Mamdani Over Pledge to Scrap IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
Candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Democratic New York City mayoral primary debate, June 4, 2025, in New York, US. Photo: Yuki Iwamura/Pool via REUTERS Two members of the US Congress on Wednesday slammed New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani after he pledged to abandon a widely used definition of antisemitism if elected. Reps. Mike Lawler, a Republican from New York, and Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat from New Jersey, said i…
Mike Lawler, Josh Gottheimer slam Mamdani for vowing to drop IHRA definition of antisemitism
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Gottheimer, Lawler push for federal antisemitism legislation in response to Mamdani’s rise
Citing New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s stated plans to revoke the city’s use of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) called on Thursday for the House to pass the long-stalled Antisemitism Awareness Act. The bill has seen no movement in the current congressional session in the House and faces significant hurdles in the S…
Mamdani Pledges to Scrap NYC’s IHRA Antisemitism Definition
NEW YORK – New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani intends to rescind Mayor Eric Adams’ executive order adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, the New York Post reported. A spokesperson for Mamdani said his administration would instead align with the Biden administration’s strategy on antisemitism, which focuses on education, outreach, […]
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