NYC quietly removes page touting business ties with Israel

The American outlet the "Free Beacon" reported today (Wednesday) that a page encouraging "unique business ties between New York and Israel" and highlighting the city's large Jewish community was removed from New York City's official website.

According to the report, figures in the Jewish community said that Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not hidden his hostility toward Israel, and that it is "starting to seep into New York City agencies."

The removed page first went up during former Mayor Eric Adams's tenure. It appeared on the website of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and praised the city's close business and cultural ties with Israel—relationships that were a top priority for Adams.

"The ties between New York and Israel start with our people. More than 20,000 Israelis call New York home. In addition, New York has the largest Jewish population of any metropolitan area in the world outside Israel. And with New York's unique connections to Israel—including 30 Israel-founded tech companies based here—there's no better place in North America to launch or expand your business," the EDC boasted just last year.

"As of 2023, there are 97 Israel-founded companies that have reached 'unicorn' status, with valuations surpassing the $1 billion threshold. Thirty of these companies have established a presence in New York—compared with five in 2019. Increasingly, Israeli startups see New York as a launchpad, equipped with the space and talent to scale their businesses to new heights," the page said.

The Free Beacon noted that Mamdani, who falsely accused Israel of committing genocide, refused to disavow the slogan "Globalize the Intifada," which he said is "not understood," and said he would ensure the NYPD arrests Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot in Gotham—seems less interested in promoting New York's ties with Israel.