Hyderabad, Jan. 2 -- Taking a major decision after being sworn in as the New York Mayor, Zoharan Mamdani on Thursday, January 1, revoked two executive orders - one that banned agencies from taking part in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel and another adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.

Mamdani's move is significant because former Mayor Eric Adams had signed an executive order in June 2025 mandating the use of the IHRA definition as a guideline for city agencies in addressing anti-Jewish hate incidents.

Mamdani's decision removes this specific framework as New York City's primary tool for identifying antisemitism.

Anti-BDS order abolished...