US EditionNew York Mayor’s Wife Posted Praise for Palestinian Militant Figures in Early Social Media
Ruma Duwaji shared content praising Palestinian militants and critical of U.S. military actions between 2013 and 2017, with many accounts now inactive, The Washington Free Beacon reported.
- On March 19, 2026, reporting showed archived posts attributed to Ruma Duwaji praised Leila Khaled on Tumblr in 2017, according to The Washington Free Beacon.
- By cross-referencing usernames and biographical details, the Free Beacon linked archived social media accounts to Duwaji, but many appear inactive or deactivated and Newsweek could not verify them.
- Specific posts included a September 2017 Tumblr photo of Leila Khaled with the caption 'If it does good for my cause, I'll be happy to accept death' and a February 2, 2013 X post using a racial slur.
- A request for comment was left with the mayor's office, as critics scrutinized Mamdani's wife following social media posts, Mamdani responded on March 6, 'My wife is the love of my life, and she's also a private person'.
- Given broader concerns about antisemitism, reporting comes amid heightened scrutiny of officials and families because of ongoing Middle East conflicts, with observers warning that antisemitic rhetoric has longstanding harms.
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