If you’ve been watching the political circus lately—and let’s be honest, who can look away—there’s a fresh subplot involving the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani that’s raising a lot of eyebrows and, predictably, a lot of questions that nobody in City Hall seems terribly eager to answer.
The latest spark comes from a report by The Free Press claiming that Rama Duwaji, Mamdani’s wife, liked an Instagram post back in February 2024 that dismissed reports of sexual violence during the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack as basically a hoax. Not just skepticism, mind you—the post reportedly suggested that The New York Times investigation into the assault allegations was “fabricated.” Yes, fabricated. As in, the kind of claim that tends to land like a lead balloon when the topic involves one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in modern Israeli history.
BREAKING: Jewish Insider reveals that Zohran Mamdani’s wife was mass-liking Instagram posts on October 7th, celebrating the massacre in real time.
This is who they are. pic.twitter.com/dppoZUwrFl
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) March 6, 2026
Now, for people who somehow missed the news cycle that week in October 2023, Hamas militants launched a brutal assault on Israel that left more than a thousand people dead and triggered a massive regional war. Multiple investigations—including that New York Times report—documented allegations of sexual violence committed during the attack. The subject is grim, deeply serious, and hardly the sort of thing most public figures want to be anywhere near minimizing.
Which brings us back to social media—the place where political careers now routinely trip over the digital equivalent of banana peels.
According to the reporting, that February “like” isn’t the only thing resurfacing. Apparently Duwaji also interacted with a series of posts immediately following the October 7 attack that were sharply critical of Israel. One post, shared the very day of the assault by an account called “The Slow Factory,” showed a bulldozer smashing through a border barrier and people riding atop a captured Israeli Defense Forces vehicle. The text over the images framed the scene as breaking the “walls of apartheid” and resisting occupation.
That particular post is still showing Duwaji’s like as publicly visible, which means the internet’s favorite hobby—scrolling through someone’s old activity like amateur detectives—is in full swing.
And it doesn’t stop there. Additional posts she reportedly engaged with came from The People’s Forum account, promoting anti-Israel demonstrations, calls to cut U.S. aid to Israel, and organizing efforts tied to activist campaigns. One of the posts included the phrase “from the river to the sea,” a slogan widely interpreted—especially by critics—as advocating the elimination of Israel between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.
Now, here’s where the political balancing act kicks in. When reporters asked Mayor Mamdani about all this, he took the classic route: draw a bright line between himself and his spouse’s online activity.
He described Duwaji as a “private person,” emphasized that she holds no official role in his administration, and reminded everyone that he was the one elected to represent New York City’s 8.5 million residents. As for his own position, Mamdani reiterated that he considers Hamas a terrorist organization and that the October 7 attack was a horrific war crime.
ALERT: Mamdani brushes off criticism after his wife liked a post celebrating Oct 7th.
“My wife is the love of my life… she’s also a private person who has held no formal position…”
Classic dodge from the radical left. Mamdani was a HUGE mistake.pic.twitter.com/QxLSInkeZS
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 8, 2026
That’s a pretty clear statement. But in politics, clarity doesn’t always make controversy disappear—especially when social media screenshots start circulating.
And here’s the broader reality that folks on the Republican side of the aisle have been pointing out for years: the modern progressive political ecosystem often includes activist circles where rhetoric about Israel can get pretty extreme, pretty fast. When those conversations spill into public view—particularly in connection with someone tied to a major elected official—it suddenly stops being a niche debate and becomes a national story.
Of course, the mayor’s office hasn’t rushed out additional comments. Fox News Digital reported that City Hall did not immediately respond to requests for clarification, which in political communications usually translates to “we’re hoping this story burns out before the next news cycle.”
Lara Trump blasts Mamdani’s wife for liking posts celebrating October 7.
“You have to be a special level of sick, demented, an anti-semitic to do something like that.” pic.twitter.com/Ul5XGXtwQB
— Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) March 8, 2026
Maybe it will. Maybe it won’t. In the age of screenshots, nothing ever truly disappears online.
And when you’re connected to the mayor of America’s largest city, even a simple Instagram “like” can turn into a headline that refuses to go away.
