Leading Jewish groups vow to hold Mamdani accountable on antisemitism after election win

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and ToI Staff 5 November 2025, 5:39 am

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American Jewish groups begin reacting to Democrat Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral election.

The UJA-Federation of New York, in a rare political statement, says it will hold Zohran Mamdani “accountable” after his election victory.

“We recognize that voters are animated by a range of issues, but we cannot ignore that the Mayor-elect holds core beliefs fundamentally at odds with our community’s deepest convictions and most cherished values,” UJA says in a statement.

“We will continue to work across every level of government to ensure that our city remains a place where our Jewish community, and all communities, feel safe and respected,” the statement says. “We call on Mayor-elect Mamdani and all elected officials to govern with humility, inclusivity, and a deep respect for the diversity of views and experiences that define our city.”

“We will hold all elected officials, including Mayor-elect Mamdani, fully accountable for ensuring that New York remains a place where Jewish life and support for Israel are protected and can thrive,” the statement says.

Citing his “disturbing record on issues of deep concern to the Jewish community,” the Anti-Defamation League says it “will approach the next four years with resolve.”

“We expect the mayor of the city with the largest Jewish population in the world to stand unequivocally against antisemitism in all its varied forms and support all of its Jewish residents just as he would all other constituents,” the ADL adds. “In the months ahead, we will hold the Mamdani administration to this basic standard, and ADL will be relentless and unyielding in our work to ensure the safety and security of all Jewish New Yorkers. We will neither compromise nor relent in our pursuit of our core purpose, to protect the Jewish people.”

The Republican Jewish Coalition laments Mamdani’s win as “a deeply distressing result for New Yorkers, particularly Jewish New Yorkers, but in fact this election will affect all of us.”

“Democrats have shamefully endorsed and elected an antisemite to run the largest city in America with the largest number of Jews in the country,” the RJC charges.