NYC first lady Rama Duwaji apologizes for social media content

At least her husband isn't a card carrying terrorist. Hey can't a guy be a marxist without everybody getting all McCarthy. He's perfect for the Big Apple. I love the fact that they voted for him. They deserve everything their about to "get".

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NYC first lady Rama Duwaji apologizes for "terrorist" social media content

Ground News

April 16, 2026

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.

Seems like the coverage of this is leaning to the right.