US EditionNYC first lady Rama Duwaji apologizes for social media content
She said the posts from her teenage years caused harm and apologized for language that included slurs and praise for militants.
- Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, apologized in an interview with Hyperallergic for past social media posts, stating, "being 15 doesn't excuse it" regarding harmful language she used as a teenager.
- Exposed last month, the posts included 2013-2015 statements where Duwaji praised Palestinian terrorists, wrote that Tel Aviv "should not have existed in the first place," and liked content celebrating the October 7 Hamas attack.
- Public criticism intensified after reports revealed Duwaji illustrated a book for author Susan Abulhawa, who recently referred to Zionists as "parasitic filth," amid a 182% increase in antisemitic incidents reported by New York police this year.
- Mayor Mamdani defended his wife, arguing she holds no official city role, though activist Tanisha Grant contends that as the first lady, she is a public figure who benefits from taxpayer funding.
- Rabbi Moshe Davis, former head of the Office to Combat Antisemitism, noted that the mayor's silence strengthens accusations of antisemitism, as Mamdani's appointments director recently resigned over posts about "greedy Jews.
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Mamdani’s Wife Apologizes for Social Media Posts Praising Terrorists and Using Slurs.
Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D), has apologized for controversial social media posts praising Palestinian terrorists and using racial slurs.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Rama Duwaji, wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D), issued a public apology for old social media posts where she praised Palestinian terrorists and used offensive language, including racial slurs. DETAIL: Posts from Duwaji’s past were expos…
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Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for the 'harmful' social media posts she made as a teen
The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has apologized for what she says were “harmful” social media posts she made as a teenager.
New York City's first lady is publicly reckoning with her teanage posts as her online history drawings fresh votey. Per the New York Times, Rama Duwaji, wife of Mayor...
Zohran Mamdani’s Wife Apologizes for ‘Harmful’ Racial Slurs She Posted on Social Media—but Not for Glorifying Terrorists
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) wife, First Lady Rama Duwaji, offered a belated apology for using slurs for black and gay people on an old social media account. She did not apologize for several posts sent in her early 20s glorifying Palestinian terrorists.The post Zohran Mamdani’s Wife Apologizes for ‘Harmful’ Racial Slurs She Posted on Social Media—but Not for Glorifying Terrorists appeared first on .
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Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is trying to mop up a social media mess after a report resurfaced old posts that included slurs and praise for figures tied to Palestinian terror groups. Duwaji addressed the controversy in an interview published Wednesday by Hyperallergic, her first public sit-down since Mamdani took office in January. She said she felt “a lot of shame” after being confronted with what she wrote as a …
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