US EditionNYC first lady Rama Duwaji illustrated essay for anti-Israel activist who raged about ‘Jewish supremacist vampires’
Rama Duwaji illustrated an essay by Susan Abulhawa, who praised the Oct. 7 attack and made anti-Jewish statements, sparking controversy over Duwaji's associations and social media activity.
- Rama Duwaji, New York City's first lady, illustrated an essay by Susan Abulhawa, an author who praised Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and described Jewish Israelis as 'rootless soulless ghouls' and 'Jewish supremacist vampires'.
- A spokeswoman stated that Duwaji was commissioned by an outside publisher as a freelance illustrator, has no relationship with Abulhawa, and was unaware of the author's controversial statements.
- Abulhawa has a history of inflammatory rhetoric against Israel and Jewish people, supporting the Hamas attack and using anti-Semitic language in her social media posts and writings.
- After it was revealed that Duwaji liked social media posts celebrating the Hamas attack, the Mayor's office emphasized she is a private citizen with no government role despite the public scrutiny.
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NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji Draws Attention Over Artwork and Social Media Activity
New York, NY – Rama Duwaji, the partner of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has become a focus of public attention following her involvement with an illustrated essay and activity on social media. Duwaji, who is described in reporting as an artist and illustrator with a large online following, contributed artwork to an article written by an author whose previous public statements included controversial and strongly worded criticism of certain…
Mamdani's Wife Provided Art for Anti-Israel Activist Who Called Oct. 7 Attack 'Spectacular'
The first lady of New York City provided art for an essay by a writer who has described Jews as “vampires,” “demons,” and “ghouls.” Rama Duwaji, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, provided a picture for an essay by anti-Israel activist Susan Abulhawa, who called the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel “spectacular,” according to a report by The Washington Free Beacon. The illustration by Duwaji was featured in an Abulhawa essay titled “A Trail of…
Antisemitic allegations against Zohran Mamdani’s wife just got so much worse · American Wire News
New York City (NYC) Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, appears to be just as radical as he, if not more so. As previously reported, she liked social media posts that celebrated the Oct. 7 terror attack that left approximately 1,200 innocent Israelis dead. But there’s more — much more. It’s since been learned that Duwaji also produced artwork for an essay written by antisemitic Susan Abulhawa, with a history of describing Jewish people as …
Zohran Mamdani’s wife provided illustration for essay by author who called Oct 7 ‘spectacular’ and attacked ‘Jewish supremacist vampires'
The revelation of Duwaji’s illustrations comes after reporting emerged that she liked social media posts celebrating Oct. 7 and calling reports of sexual violence against Israeli civilians a “mass rape hoax.” By Jon Levine, The Washington Free Beacon Rama Duwaji, the first lady of New York City, provided a featured illustration for an essay by an author who called Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack “spectacular,” has frequently decried what she descri…
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