Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, signed an executive order at Tribeca Synagogue in Manhattan on Sunday recognizing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of Jew-hatred on behalf of the city.

“The City of New York recognizes, and city agencies shall consider as appropriate, the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, as adopted on May 26, 2016, as well as the 11 contemporary examples,” per the order.

“City agencies are encouraged to use these materials as appropriate to facilitate constructive discourse, further understanding and enable a more thoughtful response to harmful antisemitic behavior,” it adds.

The contemporary examples that are part of the working definition include “denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor” and “holding Jews collectively responsible for actions of the State of Israel.”

Adams signed the order alongside Phil McGraw (“Dr. Phil”). The two had a conversation at the synagogue, which will air on June 17 on the “Dr. Phil Primetime” show.

“Antisemitism is a vile disease that’s been spreading across our nation and our city,” the mayor stated. “What’s worse, since Hamas’s terror attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, we have seen this hateful rhetoric become normalized on our campuses, in our communities and online as antisemitic propaganda far too often masquerades as ‘activism.’”

“When Jewish New Yorkers make up 11% of the population but more than half of all hate crimes, we know this moment demands bold, decisive action to crack down on anti-Jewish hatred,” the mayor stated. 

He called the executive order a “landmark” move to “adopt an internationally recognized definition of antisemitism.”

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