Mamdani’s Wife Likes Hamas Attack Posts – Shows Her TRUE Colors

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife liked Instagram posts celebrating the October 7, 2023 Hamas terror attacks, exposing a stark rift between his public condemnations and his household’s apparent sympathies.

Story Snapshot

Rama Duwaji liked posts glorifying Hamas attacks that killed 1,200 Israelis and took 251 hostages on October 7-8, 2023.
Mamdani deflects questions by calling Duwaji a “private person,” despite crediting her with influencing city decisions like school closures.
Mainstream media downplays the story with soft framing, unlike coverage of similar Republican controversies.
Posts included “from the river to the sea” slogan and denial of October 7 sexual violence, remaining visible today.
Controversy threatens Mamdani’s credibility with New York’s large Jewish community.

Hamas Attacks Spark Immediate Social Media Celebrations

Hamas launched brutal attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, killing nearly 1,200 people, wounding thousands, kidnapping 251 civilians and soldiers, and committing widespread sexual assaults. Rama Duwaji, then dating NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, liked multiple Instagram posts that very day and the next. These posts shared livestreamed attack footage approvingly and promoted rallies backing the terrorism. Unlike policy critiques, they unambiguously glorified the violence.

Duwaji Denies Sexual Violence Reports

Duwaji extended her engagement in February 2024 by liking a post claiming The New York Times investigation into October 7 rapes was fabricated. This aligned with posts featuring “from the river to the sea,” a phrase conservatives view as a call for Israel’s destruction. Mamdani and Duwaji, who met on a dating app in 2021, married in early 2025 after his October 2024 primary entry. Jewish Insider exposed these likes in March 2026.

Mamdani’s Public Moderation Clashes with Past

Zohran Mamdani built his profile as a socialist assemblyman criticizing Israel harshly. As mayor, he condemned Hamas attacks as war crimes to appeal to New York’s largest Jewish population outside Israel. His staff faced repeated backlash for anti-Israel posts. Yet Duwaji, a Syrian-American illustrator, gained prominence, featuring in The New Yorker on Gaza and influencing policy informally.

Mayor’s Deflection Reveals Contradictions

Confronted by Jewish Insider, Mamdani sidestepped specifics: “My wife is the love of my life, and she’s also a private person who has held no formal position.” This ignores his January 2026 praise of her as “the best advocate” for swaying him to close schools on a snow day. Duwaji holds no official role but exerts influence through proximity to power. Her likes remain public with no comment from her.

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Media Bias Shields Progressive Figures

Mainstream outlets treated the story unevenly. MSNBC ignored Duwaji’s name. CNN mentioned her once unrelatedly. NBC 4 stressed pre-marriage timing and 35,000 other likes. Vanity Fair parenthetically denied Hamas sympathy. The New York Times headlined Mamdani’s privacy plea. Conservatives decry this as a pass unavailable to Republicans, aligning with common-sense demands for equal scrutiny of terror sympathies in leadership circles.

Political Fallout Hits Jewish Constituency

The scandal undermines Mamdani’s governance amid New York’s 8.5 million residents. It erodes trust in his antisemitism condemnations, complicating Israel-related policies. Short-term, it spotlights household hypocrisy. Long-term, it sets precedents for family social media accountability. Jewish stakeholders demand sincerity; the mayor’s deflections fuel doubts about true values.