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NYC first lady Rama Duwaji apologizes for social media content
Duwaji said she felt shame over language in old posts and apologized for remarks that drew criticism from Jewish leaders and political opponents.
- 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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Rama Duwaji used the term "nigga," considered a racist insult and used offensively, in social media posts when she was a teenager. Mamdani avoids commenting on the woman's political positions.
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New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, has apologised after old tweets were unearthed that show her using the F-slur and N-word in 2013. The posts were unearthed by right-wing website The Washington Free Beacon last month, and include her responding to a Twitter user with the n-word: “@_AlyaF Helllll yeah, n****. Super duper genius* excuse you.” She also wrote: “Whyyyyyy are all these fgts following meeeeeeeee,” in June of the same y…
Zohran Mamdani's Wife Apologises For "Harmful" Posts She Made As Teen
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Mayor Mamdani's wife apologizes for insulting Israel, using N-word and gay slur in past tweets
The wife of socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has apologized for various controversial tweets she posted on social media as a teenager. Rama Duwaji referred to the controversy in an interview with Hyperallergic magazine that was published Wednesday. 'I've read and seen a lot of what others have had to say in response, and I understand the hurt I caused and am truly sorry.' Duwaji was asked an unrelated question about the effect that b…
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