NYC first lady Rama Duwaji’s Spotify playlists included ‘hungry but sexy for Palestine’: report

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“Big Apple first lady Rama Duwaji’s reportedly curated Spotify playlists with songs that have foulmouthed anti-Israel lyrics”

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While there are mentions of Rama Duwaji posting 'antisemitic, anti-Israel' content in web search results, the specific detail about curated Spotify playlists with foulmouthed lyrics is not independently corroborated by multiple sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rama Sawaf Duwaji (born June 30, 1997) is an American animator, illustrator, and ceramist. She has been the first lady of New York City since the inauguration of her husband Zohran Mamdani as its mayo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_Duwaji

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leqaa Kordia (Arabic: لقاء كردية) is a Palestinian woman from East Jerusalem who was detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 13, 2025, at an immigration office in Newar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_of_Leqaa_Kordia

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web search NEUTRAL — Rama Sawaf Duwaji is an American animator, illustrator, and ceramist, whose work has been featured across several media outlets and art venues in the US and Europe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_Duwaji

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“one bizarrely titled “hungry but sexy for palestine.””

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the Hindu deity Rama and unrelated Wikipedia entries. There is no evidence in the provided text confirming the existence of a playlist with this specific title.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rama Sawaf Duwaji (born June 30, 1997) is an American animator, illustrator, and ceramist. She has been the first lady of New York City since the inauguration of her husband Zohran Mamdani as its mayo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_Duwaji

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leqaa Kordia (Arabic: لقاء كردية) is a Palestinian woman from East Jerusalem who was detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 13, 2025, at an immigration office in Newar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_of_Leqaa_Kordia

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2026 · Rama is one of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the embodiment of chivalry and virtue. The name is specifically associated with Ramachandra, the seventh incarnation (avatar) of …
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rama-Hindu-deity

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“The wife of Mayor Zohran Mamdani compiled the playlists targeting the Jewish state following the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack”

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Wikipedia confirms Rama Sawaf Duwaji is the first lady of New York City and the wife of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Web search results confirm she liked anti-Israel posts following the October 7 attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rama Sawaf Duwaji is an American animator, illustrator, and ceramist, whose work has been featured across several media outlets and art venues in the US and Europe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_Duwaji

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamdani’s Wife Liked Dozens of Anti-Israel Posts After Hamas Attack — Including One Calling October 7 a ‘Mass Rape Hoax’: Free Press.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/mamdanis-wife-liked-doze…

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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani's Wife Liked 70 Anti-Israel Posts After 10/7.City Hall has repeatedly stated that Mayor Mamdani himself “has been clear and consistent: Hamas is a terrorist organization, October 7th wa…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/nyc-mayor-zohran-m…

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“the 28-year-old’s radical online behavior”

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The NY Post cross-reference explicitly identifies her as 28. Wikipedia lists her birth date as June 30, 1997, which makes her 28 in 2025/2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rama (/ ˈrɑːmə /; [4] Sanskrit: राम, IAST: Rāma, Sanskrit: [ˈraːmɐ] ⓘ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. [5] In Rama-centric …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2026 · Rama is one of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the embodiment of chivalry and virtue. The name is specifically associated with Ramachandra, the seventh incarnation (avatar) of …
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rama-Hindu-deity

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 13, 2015 · Rama (or Ramacandra) is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. His adventures include the slaying of the demon king Ravana which is recounted in the Vana Parva of the Mahabharata a…
https://www.worldhistory.org/Rama/

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“The “hungry but sexy for palestine” playlist included the song “Ana Bakrah Israel,” which translates to “I hate Israel,” the Free Press reported Wednesday.”

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The provided web search results for this claim are generic (Spotify downloaders, unrelated songs) and do not confirm the specific contents of Rama Duwaji's playlist.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bakrah Israel Song Anthem. 8.1M views. Descubre el himno de fútbol que une a los aficionados en Israel.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/bakrah-israel-song-anthem

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web search NEUTRAL — Playlist · Spotify · 299 items · 6.6M saves.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZd79rJ6a7lp

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web search NEUTRAL — Spotdown: Best Spotify Playlist Downloader that allows you to download Spotify playlists in high quality with the fastest speed for free.
https://spotdown.org/playlist

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“A second playlist titled “p2P Palestine 2 Pree-DC protest trip,” was apparently created for the March on Washington for Gaza on Jan. 13, 2024 and included a song titled “FREE PALESTINE,” the Free Press reported.”

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The evidence provided discusses her Instagram activity and general Spotify information, but does not mention the specific 'p2P Palestine' playlist or the song 'FREE PALESTINE'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Published March 6, 2026. Updated March 6, 2026, 6:04 p.m. ET. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, liked a celebratory Instagram post on the day of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that shared images …
https://nypost.com/2026/03/06/us-news/nyc-first-lady-rama-du…

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web search NEUTRAL — Instagram/Rama Duwaji. Duwaji posted four broken heart emojis along with a photo of notorious terrorist propagandist Saleh Al-Jafarawi, known as Mr. FAFO, on October 12 after he was killed by an anti-…
https://www.aol.com/articles/zohran-mamdani-wife-rama-duwaji…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs.
https://open.spotify.com/

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“The Spotify account reported on by the Free Press also had a playlist called “ACAB” – short for “All Cops Are Bastards” – during the summer of 2020”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated information about the Hindu deity Rama and does not mention an 'ACAB' playlist.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rama (/ ˈrɑːmə /; [4] Sanskrit: राम, IAST: Rāma, Sanskrit: [ˈraːmɐ] ⓘ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. [5] In Rama-centric …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2026 · Rama is one of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the embodiment of chivalry and virtue. The name is specifically associated with Ramachandra, the seventh incarnation (avatar) of …
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rama-Hindu-deity

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 13, 2015 · Rama (or Ramacandra) is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. His adventures include the slaying of the demon king Ravana which is recounted in the Vana Parva of the Mahabharata a…
https://www.worldhistory.org/Rama/

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“the Spotify account was made private after the Free Press first inquired with City Hall this week.”

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The provided evidence does not contain information regarding the privacy settings of her Spotify account or inquiries from the Free Press.

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web search NEUTRAL — To continue, log in to Spotify.Don't have an account? Sign up for Spotify.
https://accounts.spotify.com/en/login?continue=https://www.s…

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web search NEUTRAL — A post shared by RAMA DUWAJI (@ramaduwaji). She's an artist by trade. Duwaji's website describes her as an illustrator and animator based in Brooklyn, NYC.
https://www.russh.com/who-is-rama-duwaji/

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web search NEUTRAL — Rama Sawaf Duwaji is an American animator, illustrator, and ceramist, whose work has been featured across several media outlets and art venues in the US and Europe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_Duwaji

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“Duwaji’s social media activity has been heavily scrutinized since her democratic socialist husband took office at the start of the year.”

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“She was caught liking celebratory Instagram posts in the aftermath of Hamas sneak assault on Israel”

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Both the NY Post cross-reference and a web search result from March 6, 2026, confirm that Rama Duwaji liked Instagram posts celebrating the October 7 attack.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji over a flurry of alarming social media activity that resurfaced in March, including liking Instagram posts celebrating Hamas’ bloody Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack against Isra…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/blakeman-trashes-mamda…

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“a post claiming the rapes carried out by the terror group against Israeli hostages and victims were a “mass hoax.””

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“Duwaji, an artist who was profiled in a New York magazine piece weeks before Mamdani took office”

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“exposed for old inflammatory social media posts like in 2015 claiming Tel Aviv “shouldn’t exist in the first place” while calling its residents “occupiers””

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“using the n-word in another post two years earlier as a teen.”

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“She apologized in April for the “hurt” caused by alarming social media posts”

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