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Anderson Cooper 360

Mamdani Revokes Israel-Related Executive Order Signed By Adams

Anderson Cooper 360

CNN

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3.73.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

He's only been in office for two days, but New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is already at the center of a political storm, after revoking his predecessor's recent executive order, including a directive that expanded the definition of antisemitism and another that barred city employees and agencies from boycotting or divesting from Israel. Plus, it's the most enduring aviation mystery since the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, tonight a new search is underway for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, almost 12 years after it vanished.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

New York Mayor Zoran Mondani is already at the center of a political storm after revoking his predecessor's recent executive orders on anti-Semitism and Israel.

0:12.0

We'll hear from his critics and one of his most prominent supporters.

0:16.0

Plus, new questions about President Trump's health after he admits he's long defied his doctor's

0:21.9

orders and takes a much higher dose of a common medicine than recommended.

0:27.2

And it's the most enduring aviation mystery since the disappearance of Amelia Earhart.

0:32.4

Tonight, a new search is underway for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, 10 years after it vanished.

0:40.5

Good evening. Thanks for joining us. I'm Sarah Seidner in for Anderson Cooper. We begin

0:44.7

tonight in New York City where Mayor's Iran-Mamdani. Not even 48 hours into his new administration

0:49.9

is facing fresh backlash over his stance on Israel as well as anti-Semitism, specifically

0:56.1

what to do about it and how to define it. The controversy stems from a document the mayor

1:01.3

signed yesterday that revoked all executive orders signed on or after September 26, 2024,

1:08.5

by his predecessor, Eric Adams. If that date doesn't ring a bell, it was the day Mayor

1:14.2

Adams was indicted on federal corruption charges that were ultimately dropped. In Mayor Mom

1:20.1

Donnie's words, it was, quote, a date that marked a moment when many New Yorkers decided politics

1:25.8

held nothing for them.

1:27.7

The controversy lies in the details of two of those revoked orders, one side by Mayor Adams

1:32.6

on June 8th of last year, titled Defining Antisemitism.

1:36.6

The now revoked order endorsed a definition adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance

1:41.9

Alliance that reads, quote, anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews.

1:50.3

Rhetorical and physical manifestations of anti-Semitism are directed towards Jewish or non-Jewish individuals

1:56.7

and or their property towards Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.

2:02.9

The order goes on to cite a number of examples of anti-Semitism offered by the IHRA,

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