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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team is riddled with antisemitic, anti-Zionist or anti-Israel activity from members, including one who said “resistance is justified” following the Hamas terror attack on Israel in 2023, the Anti-Defamation League... Representatives from the ADL, which has been monitoring Mamdani’s 400-member transition team since his victory on Nov. 4, said they found “many examples” of individuals who have engaged in this kind of offensive rhetoric or action outlined in the Dec. 22 report. The ADL shared with amNewYork a social media post by Kazi Fouzia, who is on the mayor-elect’s worker justice committee, that reads “Resistance are [sic] justified when people are occupied,” less than a day... 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack on Israel.

According to the report, which is the second ADL update on Mamdani’s progression into mayoral office, the post includes video footage from an anti-Israel protest happening in Manhattan a day after the attack. But Fouzia is not the only team member who raised a red flag for the ADL. Per the report, at least 12 transition appointees expressed support for anti-Israel campus protests that rocked the city in 2024. Two winning tickets were sold, entitling each holder to half the prize. The Missouri ticket holder’s share amounts to $893.5... US President Donald Trump posted a holiday message in a festive tone, listing his achievements while lashing out at his...

Former EU commissioner Thierry Breton among five facing travel restrictions over Digital Services Act enforcement. New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani responded this week to a devastating report on allegations of widespread anti-Semitism among the 400 members of his newly appointed transition committees. The Anti-Defamation League published a report on Monday digging into the past social media history of some of Mamdani’s appointees and found that at least 20% showed anti-Zionist sentiments and some who dabbled in... The ADL found a member of Mamdani’s transition team repeatedly praised anti-Semitic Nation of Islam head Louis Farrakhan. Others wrote things like “resistance” is justified in the immediate aftermath of Hamas’s horrific Oct. 7 attack on civilian communities in southern Israel.

The ADL report came just days after Mamdani’s Director of Appointments Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned over past antisemitic tweets. Mamdani was asked about the report during a Monday press conference, “We all saw that Da Costa stepped down, and if you might be aware, the ADL just released a report on the more... Among that report, they identified Ms. Ansari, who posted a cartoon depicting Israel as a dog. There was another person on the Committee on Worker Justice, Kazi Fouzia, who said resistance is justified hours after October 7. Someone else saying Zionism is racism from the Committee on Legal Affairs, someone from the Committee on Worker Justice who shared a post that said Zionists are worse than the Inquisition and the Nazis.

Will the policy of your administration be to reject candidates who are actually hired to your administration when they express anti-Semitic positions or have anti-Semitic statements in the past? Are you going to automatically reject them from your administration? Were any of these statements or these people that I identified, or that were identified in the report, were these already flagged or identified by your transition team?” Among the appointees, Kazi Fouzia called Oct. 7 justified and Mohammed Karim Chowdhury said Zionists are worse than Nazis New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025.

A new report by the Anti-Defamation League highlights several members of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team who have used antisemitic tropes and justified Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, among other issues the group flags as “deeply troubling” and that raise further questions about his vetting process. The document, published on Monday, comes days after the ADL uncovered antisemitic comments by a top transition appointee, Catherine Almonte Da Costa, who had denigrated Jews in a series of past social media posts. Da Costa resigned shortly after the posts were publicized amid backlash from critics. Mamdani said last week that he was unaware of those comments and would hire an outside legal team to assist with the vetting process as he staffs his administration — noting “clear changes that... Social‑media posts by Hassaan Chaudhary, a member of Zohran Mamdani’s transition team, contained antisemitic and anti‑Israel language, prompting sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers.

Chaudhary apologized, calling the decade‑old posts regrettable, and the campaign said the remarks do not reflect the mayor‑elect. Critics argue the appointment undermines Mamdani’s pledges to fight antisemitism and warn that personnel choices reveal administrative priorities. The transition team has not yet clarified Chaudhary's status. New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing sharp criticism after reports revealed that a member of his transition team posted antisemitic and anti‑Israel material online. The aide, identified as Hassaan Chaudhary, reportedly posted comments calling Israel "barbaric," used the term "Jew" as a slur, and praised former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Chaudhary has apologized for the posts, describing them as more than a decade old and saying they do not reflect his current views.

He expressed regret for his earlier language. Transition materials had listed him as a political director, but a Mamdani spokesperson clarified that Chaudhary serves as a Muslim outreach director. The campaign has called the comments "reprehensible" and said they do not reflect the mayor‑elect or his transition team. Republican leaders denounced the hire and used the episode to question Mamdani's commitment to fighting antisemitism. Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz said the posts were alarming and argued that "personnel is policy," warning that tolerating such rhetoric in a transition team raises concerns about the incoming administration's priorities. "Let’s be transparent — this isn’t some innocent staffing mistake.

When the incoming mayor surrounds himself with someone who uses language about Jews reminiscent of the 1930s, praises Ahmadinejad, and holds other abhorrent views, that’s not a red flag — that’s a flashing siren,"... In other news, reports indicate that Hitler appointed antisemites and Nazi sympathizers to his staff. That does worry me. What does worry me, is WHY THE H IS HE IN THE USA?? The decade-old posts “do not reflect my current views.” We have to suspect that such statements from the Mamdani camp are “taqiyya”.

“Taqiyya” is a term which refers to the right granted by Islam to Moslems who are allowed to use lies and deception to advance the power and domination of Islam over the “infidels”. NEW YORK (Diya TV) — A new controversy is brewing in New York politics over a series of old social media posts by a member of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team that targeted Jews,... The comments resurfaced over the weekend and immediately fueled accusations of antisemitism and intolerance. Hassaan Chaudhary, who identifies himself on LinkedIn as the political director for Mamdani’s transition and inaugural committee, posted the comments more than a decade ago. The statements used the word “Jew” as a slur, praised former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and attacked Israel with inflammatory language. In one post, Chaudhary celebrated Ahmadinejad for calling Israel a “cancer.”

Some posts date back to when Chaudhary was 18. They resurfaced as critics accused New York leaders of ignoring rising antisemitism and hateful rhetoric. The posts quickly spread online and drew sharp reactions from Jewish organizations and elected officials. Several of the resurfaced posts included extreme language about Israel and its supporters. Chaudhary called Israel a “bloody country” and a “barbaric nation.” In another message, he used an Urdu insult that refers to “Jew” as a derogatory term. He also mocked discussions of gay rights, calling them “claptrap” and claiming that “a boundary line should be drawn.”

The comments shocked many Jewish activists. They said the rhetoric closely mirrors historical antisemitic language and has no place in public service. Fox News contributor Paul Mauro joined Fox & Friends First to discuss Zohran Mamdanis stance on keeping NYPD police commissioner Jessica Tisch, his decision to tap an anti-police transition member and more. New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing heat from two New York lawmakers who spoke to Fox News Digital after a report showing a member of his transition team espoused vitriolic anti-Israel sentiments... Hassaan Chaudhary, according to a New York Post report on Sunday, has a social media presence littered with anti-Israel posts, including calling the country "barbaric," using the term "Jew" as a slur, and praising... Chaudhary, who listed himself as a political director for Mamdani’s transition team, apologized for the remarks, saying the decade-old posts don’t represent his current views and that he looks back on them with "regret."

However, two lawmakers who spoke to Fox News Digital blasted Mamdani’s association with Chaudhary and warned that it shows the socialist mayor-elect is not being serious when he pledges to combat antisemitism in New...

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