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Mayor's Wife Apologizes, Denies Campaign Role After Hamas Praise

5/7/2026

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Rama Duwaji, wife of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, faced criticism after her past posts praising the Oct. 7 Hamas attack resurfaced.
She liked an Oct. 7 post, shared a 2017 Leila Khaled image, apologized, and was described by the mayor as having no formal role in his campaign.
Miss Israel 2025 Melanie Shiraz posted a video claiming Duwaji brushed her off in a Brooklyn café and faced protesters at a Stanford event where police intervened.

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Story summary

Rama Duwaji, wife of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, faced criticism after her past posts praising the Oct. 7 Hamas attack resurfaced.
She liked an Oct. 7 post, shared a 2017 Leila Khaled image, apologized, and was described by the mayor as having no formal role in his campaign.
Miss Israel 2025 Melanie Shiraz posted a video claiming Duwaji brushed her off in a Brooklyn café and faced protesters at a Stanford event where police intervened.