Mamdani opts not to define antisemitism in report to combat Jewish hate crimes

Mayor Mamdani's new report on combating antisemitism avoids adopting a specific definition of the term, sidestepping the controversial debate over whether certain criticisms of Israel qualify as antisemitic.
Mayor Mamdani speaks at the Jews For Racial & Economic Justice’s (JFREJ) Seder in the Streets at Union Square on April 06, 2026. The decision avoids a hotly debated issue over whether certain kinds of criticisms of Israel constitute antisemitism.
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