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Monday, November 17, 2025
Sa’ar calls outgoing NYC Mayor Adams ‘true friend of Israel’
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar meets with outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams in Jerusalem, hailing him as “a true friend of Israel.”
“Mayor Adams stands, and has stood, unequivocally by Israel throughout the years,” Sa’ar writes on X, adding, “He has always expressed a clear, moral voice against antisemitism of all kinds and in favor of Israel’s right to defend itself.”
Earlier today, Adams met with President Isaac Herzog, who thanked the pro-Israel politician for his support and voiced concern over the city’s future as far-left mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a longtime anti-Israel activist, prepares to take office on January 1.
Honored to host in Jerusalem @NYCMayor Eric Adams, a true friend of Israel.
Mayor Adams stands, and has stood, unequivocally by Israel throughout the years.
He has always expressed a clear, moral voice against antisemitism of all kinds and in favor of Israel's right to defend… pic.twitter.com/52P8N4x4H5— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) November 17, 2025
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