Mamdani unveils antisemitism plan, pledging synagogue security and Jewish history education

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unveiled a plan to combat antisemitism, including expanded synagogue security funding and Jewish history education.

• The plan increases security funding for synagogues and adds Jewish history to public school curricula.
• City Hall pledged to raise grants for hate crime prevention groups and launch anti-discrimination awareness campaigns.
• Mamdani said Jewish people, 12% of the city's population, are victims of around half its reported hate crimes.
• Israeli Consul General Ofir Akunis wrote on X that Mamdani's language toward the Jewish state is fueling rising antisemitism.
• The plan follows a 182% spike in antisemitic incidents in New York between January 2025 and January 2026.
• It allocates $1 million to secure synagogues and other places of worship and doubles hate crime prevention resources.
• The Anti-Defamation League criticized the measures as insufficient, citing Mamdani's refusal to adopt an official definition of antisemitism.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said many Jews no longer feel safe in New York, allegations Mamdani has repeatedly denied.