Source: Fox News
Summary
Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has apologized for old social media posts that included racial slurs and celebrations of Palestinian terrorists. The posts, which were uncovered by the Washington Free Beacon, included celebrations of U.S.-designated terrorist groups and individuals who had committed acts of terror. Duwaji expressed regret for the language she used in old social media messages, saying she felt “a lot of shame” being confronted with the language. She also apologized for reposting a photo of Shadia Abu Ghazaleh, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a U.S. and globally-designated terrorist group.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Duwaji’s apology comes after her husband’s inauguration, and after she came under fire for contributing an illustration to an essay about a Gaza refugee camp written by an author who celebrated the October 7 attacks by Hamas. The apology appears to be her first public acknowledgement of the posts. The X account associated with Duwaji was deleted shortly after the Beacon published their investigation. Duwaji’s focus is on continuing her work with care and responsibility, and allowing her art to speak for itself. The sequence of events follows a familiar pattern: controversy, apology, and a return to normalcy.
Author: Evan Null
