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| Mamdani posts Nakba Day video, claims ‘the catastrophe continues to this day’ | |
| 2026-05-16 | |
| [IsraelTimes] New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posts a video and a statement for Nakba Day. The video shows an interview with a “Nakba survivor,” New York resident Inea Bushnaq. She describes fleeing her home because “the Zionists were coming into Jerusalem.” “Nakba is Arabic for ‘catastrophe,'” the video says. “It refers to the expulsion and displacement of more than 700,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 during the creation of the State of Israel and the year that followed.” “The Haganah, Irgun and Lehi militias, among others, destroyed more than 400 Palestinian villages and cities, killing thousands of Palestinians and carrying out dozens of massacres,” the video says. “May 15 is the annual commemoration of the Nakba. For Palestinians, their displacement and the Nakba continues to this day.”
The video, produced by the mayor’s office and released shortly before Shabbat, presents a one-sided view of Israel’s War of Independence. For example, it does not mention the Arab massacres of Jews, that Arab armies invaded the territory to eliminate its Jewish community, that the Palestinians refused a two-state solution that could have prevented the war, or that Jews were ethnically cleansed from Jerusalem in the conflict. The video and the Nakba narrative reinforce the so-called “Right of Return,” a primary demand of Palestinians that would end Israel’s existence as a Jewish state. Mamdani releases the video as hardline anti-Zionist groups hold Nakba Day rallies in Manhattan. Mamdani has refused to march in the Jewish community’s annual parade, called Israel Day on Fifth, taking place later this month.
NYC mayor’s wife curated virulently anti-Israel playlists on Spotify – report [IsraelTimes] Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, appears to have curated two public Spotify playlists in the first months of the Gaza war that included virulently anti-Israel songs, some of which contained classic antisemitic tropes, according to an exposé in The Free Press. The playlist, called “hungry but sexy for palestine,” included songs with titles like “Amrikkka,” “Intifada,” and “Ana Bakrah Israel,” which translates to “I Hate Israel.” A second playlist, created in January 2024, included a song called “FREE PALESTINE,” with the lyrics: “Free Palestine bitch, Israel gon’ die bitch. Ni**a, it’s they land, why you out here tryna rob it. Bullshit prophets, y’all just want the profit and No shalom bitch, ni**a, this Haram bitch.” The playlist also included a song titled “ACAB” — short for “All Cops Are Bastards.” Duwaji and the mayor’s office decline to comment on the article, which delves into the first lady’s digital footprint and challenges her assertion that she has remained a private citizen since her husband’s election. Though she does not confirm that the Spotify account is hers, the playlists went private after the FP reached out for comment, and before the article was published, the report says. Duwaji has apologized in the past for using “harmful” language online, but has not addressed anti-Israel content specifically. On synagogues, playgrounds: In NY, swastika graffiti is increasingly common and rarely prosecuted [IsraelTimes] Nazi symbols are appearing around New York, often targeting Jewish sites and including at least three sprees in recent months, following an increase last year, according to ADL data Not just New York City: Antisemitic comments flood posts celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month[IsraelTimes] Blue Square Alliance says backlash over even apolitical tributes — from Sesame Street to the Grammys — is deterring groups from recognizing Jews when representation is most needed. Related: Rama Duwaji 05/10/2026 Miss Israel says Mamdani’s wife shunned her at NYC café Rama Duwaji 05/02/2026 NYC: Islamic Leader Accused of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old Girls at Mosque Rama Duwaji 04/30/2026 That Was Fast: NYC's Socialist Mayor Already Begging for a Bailout Related: Zohran Mamdani 05/13/2026 Video shows clashes erupt outside synagogue as anti-Israel mob wreaks havoc at real estate expo Zohran Mamdani 05/09/2026 Subway pusher was still wearing his psych ward bracelet when he shoved [NYC] teacher to his death just an hour after hospital release, cops say Zohran Mamdani 05/09/2026 Over $2 trillion in income fled high-tax blue states for low-tax red states in just 11 years. | |
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