Exclusive | Anti-Defamation League flunks Mamdani’s 100 day tenure over antisemitism: ‘Serious cause for concern’

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Apr 12, 2026 · 979 words · By Carl Campanile

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Anti-Defamation League flunks Mamdani’s 100 day tenure over antisemitism: ‘Serious cause for concern’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Anti-Defamation League flunks Mamdani’s 100 day tenure over antisemitism: ‘Serious cause for concern’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA leading national civil rights group combating antisemitism flunked Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s actions — or lack thereof — in fighting Jew hatred during his first 100 days in office.

Common ground

The Anti-Defamation League said talk is cheap and Mamdani’s decisions during his early tenure are a “serious cause for concern.” “Mayor Mamdani wants credit for fighting antisemitism, but the policies, programs, and personnel that he has put in place in his…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Smears: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Old tweets surfaced of Duwaji liking social media posts cheering Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, onslaught against Israel, praising Palestinian terrorists and criticizing the US military.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about Rama Duwaji's social media activity.

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Claim 2: “The ADL considers the BDS movement a form of antisemitism”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, state that the ADL classifies the BDS movement as antisemitic.

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web search NEUTRAL — Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) is a nonviolent[2][6] Palestinian-led[7] movement promoting boycotts, divestments, and economic sanctions against Israel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott,_Divestment_and_Sancti…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Anti-Defamation League and other Jewish advocacy groups label the BDS movement as antisemitic, saying it seeks to delegitimize and destroy Israel..
https://nypost.com/2025/05/18/us-news/nyc-mayoral-candidate-…

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web search NEUTRAL — It strives to isolate Israel at the international level in order to progress Palestinian political objectives and is “the most prominent effort to undermine Israel’s existence,” according to the Anti-…
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/26/hamas-germany-bds-anti-se…

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Claim 3: “He praised Mamdani’s work with the police department, including keeping Jessica Tisch as commissioner, and for working with him to create the first Holocaust Memorial in Queens at Borough Hall.”

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Claim 4: “The proposal follows a melee outside the Park East Synagogue last November on the Upper East Side.”

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Sources report a protest and melee involving approximately 200 people outside the Park East Synagogue in November.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Park East Synagogue is a Modern Orthodox Jewish synagogue originally called Congregation Zichron Ephraim at 163 East 67th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, Uni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_East_Synagogue

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web search NEUTRAL — We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.Elie Wiesel (1986). On November 19, 2025, approximately 200 protester…
https://www.theunredacted.co/the-price-of-qualified-condemna…

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web search NEUTRAL — The demonstrators had gathered outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan (Park East Synagogue by ajay_suresh/wikimedia.org). Jewish leaders condemn violent anti-Israel protest. Jewish leaders have …
https://news.meaww.com/nyc-synagogue-targeted-in-tense-prote…

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Claim 5: “Another Adams administration order repealed by Mamdani adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Mamdani revoked the executive order adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked an executive order adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, including provisions linking some anti-Zionist rhetoric to antisemitism.
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-882099

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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Zohran Mamdani issues sweeping executive order that wipes out most EOs issued by Adams after indictment.Hochul could adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism statewide, Vernikov argued. “@GovKa…
https://nypost.com/2026/01/02/us-news/nyc-mayor-zohran-mamda…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamdani did not entirely undo all of Adams’ orders focused on antisemitism. The city’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, created under Adams in May of last year, will remain in place, but Mamdani is reor…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/02/politics/zohran-mamdani-housi…

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Claim 6: “The professional illustrator created artwork for the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America as the lefty group unleashed a public campaign called “PalestineOnTheBallot.com.””

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The search results for 'Rama' returned information about the Hindu deity and the Colombian judiciary, failing to provide any information about an illustrator named Rama Duwaji or the 'PalestineOnTheBallot.com' campaign.

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web search NEUTRAL — He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. [5] In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (maryāda puruṣ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · One of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the epitome of moral righteousness, Rama is the central figure of the Ramayana and is considered to be an incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rama-Hindu-deity

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web search NEUTRAL — Página oficial de la Rama Judicial de Colombia, brinda información y servicios relacionados con la administración de justicia en el país
https://www.ramajudicial.gov.co/

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Claim 7: “Mamdani revoked executive orders signed by predecessor Eric Adams that barred city officials from boycotting or divesting from Israel.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked executive orders signed by Eric Adams that barred city officials from boycotting or divesting from Israel.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his executive powers to revoke a handful of orders put into place by his predecessor after the former mayor was federally indicted, including a directive that e…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/02/politics/zohran-mamdani-housi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamdani’s revocation order, meanwhile, was praised by civil liberties advocates in the city. “Both of those orders appeared to be last-ditch attempts to suppress viewpoints that [Eric Adams] and his b…
https://truthout.org/articles/mamdani-revokes-executive-orde…

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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order in his first day as mayor on Thursday revoking all orders issued by former Mayor Eric Adams after his indictment on federal corruption charges, including two t…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/nyregion/mamdani-executiv…

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Claim 8: “A recent Marist College poll found that many Jews disapprove of Mamdani’s job performance 100 days into his tenure.”

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Claim 9: “Duwaji also provided illustrations for an antisemitic author who described Jewish people as “vampires,””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about Rama Duwaji providing illustrations for an antisemitic author.

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Claim 10: “Mamdani himself supports the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against the Jewish state.”

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Multiple sources, including Algemeiner.com and VINnews, report that Zohran Mamdani supports the BDS movement.

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web search NEUTRAL — If Zohran Mamdani becomes the mayor of New York City, he may decide to implement Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (BDS) measures against Israeli commercial companies and academic institutions.
https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/10/06/zohran-mamdani-support…

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web search NEUTRAL — Democratic socialist mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani doubled down on his support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel — and refused to say the country has a right to exist …
https://forbesca.com/nyc-mayoral-candidate-zohran-mamdani-de…

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web search NEUTRAL — BDS Support: Zohran Mamdani supports the BDS movement and says it’s grounded in international law and human rights. Israel Criticism: He has accused Israel of committing near-genocide in Gaza and supp…
https://vinnews.com/2025/04/29/bds-supporting-mayoral-candid…

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Claim 11: “He accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians”

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VINnews specifically reports that Mamdani has accused Israel of committing near-genocide in Gaza. Note: The other search results for this claim were irrelevant (about Mike Coffman), but the VINnews result provides the necessary corroboration.

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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Harold Coffman (born March 19, 1955) is an American politician, businessman, and veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps serving as Mayor of Aurora, Colorado since 2019. A Republican, C…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Coffman

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 12, 2024 · Mike Coffman, the Republican mayor of Aurora, Colorado, released a statement after former President Donald Trump 's rally in the city on Friday, calling remarks about Venezuelan gang ac…
https://www.newsweek.com/aurora-colorado-mayor-rips-donald-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 7, 2023 · Latest results in the Aurora mayor's race. Incumbent Mike Coffman, challengers Juan Marcano, Jeff Sanford running for mayor of Aurora, Colorado in November election.
https://www.9news.com/article/news/politics/elections/latest…

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Claim 12: “Only 38% of Jewish residents had a favorable view of Mamdani and 55% had an unfavorable view”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “a bill that passed the City Council that would allow the NYPD to create buffer zones barring protests near the entrances of synagogues and other houses of worship.”

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Multiple sources confirm the NYC Council passed legislation allowing police to establish buffer zones near houses of worship and religious schools.

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York City Council approved on Thursday legislation enabling police to set protest-free buffer zones to help secure houses of worship and religious schools.
https://combatantisemitism.org/government-and-policy/this-is…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York City Council on Thursday passed two bills intended to address hate crimes by establishing “security perimeters” for protests near houses of worship and schools. Legislation Passes Amid De…
https://www.newsy-today.com/council-passes-watered-down-buff…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamdani voices concerns about synagogue buffer zone bill poised to pass NYC Council. Mamdani also has a third option: take no action. Under city law, the bill would automatically take effect after 30 …
https://forward.com/news/815638/nyc-synagogues-protests-mamd…

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