Jewish groups condemn ADL's Mamdani Monitor as 'blatant Islamophobia'

A coalition of Jewish groups has condemned the pro-Israel Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for creating the 'Mamdani Monitor' to track New York City's first Muslim mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani. The coalition described the ADL's project as a 'blatantly Islamophobic' and racist action that undermines the fight against both antisemitism and Islamophobia. In a public letter, groups including IfNotNow and J Street NYC rejected the ADL's claim to represent all Jewish people and pledged to work with the new mayor. The ADL stated its monitor was intended to hold the new administration accountable on issues impacting the Jewish community, but the opposing groups see it as a divisive attack linked to views on Israel and Palestine.