Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s blindspot on antisemitic atrocities

"True leadership requires saying clearly and without caveat that denying the suffering of victims is wrong. Not redirecting to privacy. Not managing the optics."

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji stand onstage during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, U.S., January 1, 2026.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji react as confetti falls during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, US, January 1, 2026.

The real scandal behind Zohran Mamdani's Gracie Mansion dinner - opinion

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji react as confetti falls during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, US, January 1, 2026.

Mamdani hosting Mahmoud Khalil at iftar sends ‘troubling message,’ NYC Jewish officials say

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the Jews for Racial and Economic Justice’s Mazals Gala before his election in New York City. Despite his outspoken criticism of Israel, some Jewish groups supported his candidacy.

Mamdani’s support for Iran undermines US security, Israel’s fight - opinion


Mamdani’s invitation to Mahmoud Khalil: Anti-Israel activism enters City Hall - editorial

Mamdani’s decision to host Mahmoud Khalil raises concerns about New York’s political shift, signaling a troubling embrace of anti-Israel activism and alienating the Jewish community.

Mahmoud Khalil, arrives at the New York City Mayor Zohrarn Mamdani's ceremonial inauguration at City Hall on January 1, 2026.

Ramadan meal with a Hamas supporter? Mahmoud Khalil joins Mamdani for iftar

The mayor also attached a festive photograph from the event, in which his wife can be seen holding a plate of food while standing next to Khalil.

Zohran Mamdani looks on at Old City Hall Staion on the day he is sworn in as mayor of New York City, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.

Two inspired by Islamic State to throw explosives at anti-Islam protest outside Mamdani's mansion

Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, are accused of traveling from Pennsylvania with dangerous improvised explosive devices to Manhattan on Saturday.

A MAN identified as Emir Balat throws an alleged hand-made explosive at supporters of US President Trump during a rally to stop public Muslim prayer outside the Gracie Mansion official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York City, US, March 7, 2026.

NYC police says device thrown during protests outside Mamdani's house was an explosive

The device, a jar filled with nuts, bolts and screws and wrapped in black tape with a fuse, was thrown by a counterprotester on Saturday outside Gracie Mansion.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seen at a press conference after a car slammed into Chabad headquarters, last month. The election of Mamdani is the product of anti-Jewish hatred, not the cause, the writer says.

NYC Mayor Mamdani’s wife liked pro-October 7 Instagram posts

One of the posts described the attack as a form of resistance to “apartheid,” while another showed people on a captured IDF vehicle with messaging about opposing "occupation" and "oppression."

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on Universal Childcare at the Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling on March 03, 2026 in New York City.

Dear Democrats: Stand with Iranians against mullah dictatorship - opinion

An estimated 40,000 Iranian protesters were murdered during the Iranian protests for a better life in their country.

A demonstrator displays a portrait of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, as people rally against Iran's ruling establishment, following US and Israel strikes on Iran, in New York City, US, March 2, 2026.

Mamdani’s hypocrisy: Ignoring Iranian victims to target Israel - opinion

Mamdani slams Israel and the US but ignores the brutal oppression of Iranian citizens by the Iranian regime.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a church last month. Mamdani declared the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran as ‘catastrophic’ and ‘illegal,’ the writer notes.

New Yorkers respond to death of Ayatollah Khamenei with mixed emotions

As US politicians and protesters roundly condemned the nation’s major attack on Iran, New Yorkers of Iranian-descent expressed a mix of joy and trepidation after Ayatollah Khamenei was killed.

Customers celebrate the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Ravagh Persian Grill restaurant in Midtown on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New York City.

NYC Mayor Mamdani condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as 'illegal war of aggression'

New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani condemned the US Israel strikes on Iran as a “catastrophic escalation,” prompting backlash online as New York police boosted security amid regional tensions.

Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a mayoral debate, in New York, US, October 16, 2025.

Trump and Mamdani meet for second time, discuss housing, detention of student

Mamdani has previously criticized Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, in particular his use of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, along with the president's policies towards Israel.

US President Donald Trump meets with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (L) in the Oval Office of the White House on November 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.