Zohran Mamdani’s wife liked social media posts celebrating Oct. 7 attacks New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spent his mayoral campaign distancing himself from the most radical anti-Israel elements of his leftist movement, but an examination of his wife’s social media activity reveals she liked multiple Instagram posts cheering on Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, assault. The posts, shared by Rama Duwaji, a Syrian-American artist and Mamdani’s spouse, unambiguously celebrated the terrorist attack, which resulted in nearly 1,200 Israelis and foreign workers killed, thousands wounded, 251 civilians and military personnel kidnapped, and numerous episodes of sexual assault. The first post, shared on the day of Hamas’ attack, came from The Slow Factory, an organization that describes itself as a “school, knowledge partner and climate innovation organization” centered on amplifying the voices of the Global Majority. The Instagram post features stills from livestreamed footage of the attack, including a bulldozer used to breach the barrier separating Israel from Gaza and attackers riding on a captured IDF vehicle. The images are accompanied by slogans such as “Breaking the walls of apartheid and military occupation,” “Resisting apartheid since 1948,” and “Systemic change for collective liberation.” The caption laments that Gazans would be “punished for wanting freedom from apartheid” if Israel retaliates. Duwaji, who met Mamdani on a dating app in 2021 and married him in early 2025, liked the post and others using her personal Instagram account, which she has used to post political illustrations and engage with the mayor. She has also directly criticized Israeli policy on the platform.#new_york_city #zohran_mamdani #rama_duwaji #the_slow_factory #people_s_forum
