NYC Mayor Bans Israel Divestment

The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, made two big decisions.

First, he said the city won't pull money out of investments linked to Israel.

This is because some people are worried about antisemitism, which is when people are mean to Jewish people because of their religion.

Second, he asked the police to think about how to handle protests near places where people worship, like churches or synagogues.

These decisions come just before a new official, Zohran Mamdani, starts his job.

Mamdani has been critical of Israel in the past.

The city's pension funds already don't have any Israeli bonds, but they do have some money invested in Israeli companies.

A wealthy businessman, Marc Rowan, recently called Mamdani an 'enemy' of the Jewish people, which shows how tense this issue is.