NYC Mayor’s Wife Cheers Hamas Massacre

NYC’s socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani dismisses his wife’s public celebration of the Hamas October 7 massacre as “private,” exposing radical hypocrisy at City Hall.

Story Highlights

Rama Duwaji, NYC’s First Lady, liked Instagram posts cheering Hamas’s October 7 attack and calling sexual violence reports a hoax.
Likes date back to the attack day, including “from the river to the sea” slogans and apartheid rhetoric.
Mamdani condemns Hamas publicly but shields his wife as a “private person” despite her inauguration appearances.
Controversy renews scrutiny on Mamdani’s DSA ties amid NYC’s polarized politics.

Exposed Social Media Likes

On October 7, 2023, the day Hamas slaughtered 1,200 Israelis, Rama Duwaji liked a Slow Factory Instagram post celebrating the breach of barriers as “breaking the walls of apartheid.” The next day, she endorsed People’s Forum posts from Times Square protests justifying “resistance” with chants of “from the river to the sea.” In February 2024, Duwaji liked content dismissing the New York Times investigation into October 7 sexual violence as a fabricated “mass rape hoax.” These actions resurfaced in March 2026 reports.

Mamdani’s Rise and Marriage

Zohran Mamdani, Democratic Socialist and former state assemblymember, won the 2025 NYC mayoral election and took office January 1, 2026. He met Syrian-American artist Rama Duwaji on a dating app in 2021; they married in early 2025. Duwaji appeared publicly at his inauguration, positioning her as NYC’s informal First Lady. Mamdani navigated his anti-Israel activist base while publicly condemning Hamas as committing “war crimes” during debates.

Recent Exposé and Response

Jewish Insider reported Duwaji’s likes March 6-7, 2026, followed by The Free Press detailing the rape hoax endorsement mid-week. Fox News and Times of Israel amplified coverage over the weekend. At a Friday news conference, Mamdani described Duwaji as “a private person” with no campaign or City Hall role. His office reiterated his Hamas condemnations. Duwaji offered no response, and the likes remain visible as of recent checks.

Political Hypocrisy and Context

The scandal contrasts Mamdani’s public moderation with his wife’s unapologetic support for content tied to DSA allies like People’s Forum, linked to Neville Singham’s network. Mamdani criticized similar DSA rallies for trivializing the massacre, yet Duwaji backed them online. This follows staff controversies and parallels Rep. Dan Goldman’s wife liking anti-Israel posts. It tests Mamdani’s coalition in polarized NYC.

WATCH: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says his wife, Rama Duwaji, isn’t a public figure after reports she liked a post calling the sexual violence investigation tied to Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack a “mass rape” hoax. pic.twitter.com/Qf6EIF4ns0

— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 9, 2026

Impacts on NYC and Beyond

Short-term, the revelations fuel outrage in NYC’s Jewish community over October 7 denialism and deepen divides with pro-Palestine activists. Long-term, they challenge Mamdani’s moderate facade ahead of 2029 re-election, amid national Israel-Hamas debates. The case heightens scrutiny of politicians’ spouses’ social media, underscoring risks of unchecked radical views in leadership circles. Under President Trump’s focus on security, such exposures highlight threats from globalist extremism eroding American values.