Overview
- An initial Jewish Insider investigation documented that Rama Duwaji liked posts on Oct. 7–8, 2023 that framed the Hamas assault as “resistance” and promoted a Times Square protest using the slogan “from the river to the sea.”
- The Free Press later reported a broader pattern of more than 70 anti‑Israel likes, including one dismissing reports of Oct. 7 sexual violence as a “mass rape hoax.”
- Mamdani described Duwaji as a private person with no role in his campaign or City Hall and declined to address specific posts when questioned by reporters.
- A City Hall spokesperson reiterated that the mayor has condemned Hamas as a terrorist organization and called Oct. 7 a horrific war crime.
- Duwaji has not responded to requests for comment, and multiple reports note that the timing of some likes remains unclear as political critics press the issue.