Scandal-plagued far left NY House hopeful Darializa Avila Chevalier attended anti-Israel rally — day after Oct. 7 attacks

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Jun 05, 2026 · 530 words · By Anna Young

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Scandal-plagued far left NY House hopeful Darializa Avila Chevalier attended anti-Israel rally — day after Oct.

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Scandal-plagued far left NY House hopeful Darializa Avila Chevalier attended anti-Israel rally — day after Oct.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleScandal-plagued far-left congressional hopeful Darializa Avila Chevalier attended an anti-Israeli rally in the Big Apple one day after Hamas’ horrific Oct.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Smears: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: ““Yes, I do condemn Hamas,” she told WNYC Thursday”

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The Jewish Voice explicitly quotes her stating to WNYC: 'Yes, I do condemn Hamas.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the candidacy of Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York’s primary and the scrutiny she faces over past statements.During an interview with WNYC, she stated directly: “Yes, I do condemn Hamas.”
https://tjvnews.com/local/new-york/mamdani-backed-house-hope…

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web search NEUTRAL — Meet Darializa Avila Chevalier, the 32-year-old democratic socialist endorsed by Zohran Mamdani who won New York’s 13th Congressional District primary.
https://www.ms.now/news/darializa-avila-chevalier-mamdani-ba…

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web search NEUTRAL — Darializa Avila Chevalier is an American political candidate.the conditions that folks were living under before this genocide began."[94] When asked about condemning Hamas again in June, she said she …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darializa_Avila_Chevalier

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Claim 2: “The embattled candidate has been endorsed by fellow Israel critic Mayor Zohran Mamdani”

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Five independent cross-references from the NY Post explicitly state that Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Darializa Avila Chevalier.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bradford Scott Lander (born July 8, 1969) is an American politician and urban planner who is the Democratic party nominee for New York's 10th congressional district, having defeated incumbent represen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Lander

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darializa Avila Chevalier (born 1993 or 1994), also known as DAC, is an American political candidate and community organizer. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darializa_Avila_Chevalier

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) is the flagship New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. It is the largest chapter of the organization, with more tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Democratic_Socia…

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Claim 3: “Darializa Avila Chevalier attended an anti-Israeli rally in the Big Apple one day after Hamas’ horrific Oct. 7 massacre in Israel”

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Multiple sources confirm her attendance. Canary Mission explicitly states she participated in a rally on October 8, 2023, and another web search result mentions she 'defended her attendance at the rally'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 26 U.S. representatives from the State of New York, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with ot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…

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Claim 4: “Chevalier, who is gunning for Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s seat in New York’s 13th House District”

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Multiple sources confirm she ran for and defeated incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York's 13th House District.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adriano de Jesús Espaillat Rodríguez (born September 27, 1954) is a Dominican-American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 13th congressional district since 2017. He is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriano_Espaillat

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Claim 5: “publicly dodged condemning Hamas’ deadly assault when asked directly at a March Broadway Democrats club forum”

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The Jewish Voice reports that during a March forum hosted by the Broadway Democrats club, Avila Chevalier did not provide a direct condemnation of the October 7 attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — Darializa Avila Chevalier is an American political candidate.Avila Chevalier is a member of the New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA),[16][7] which she joined in 2025.[5] She has de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darializa_Avila_Chevalier

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web search NEUTRAL — The issue resurfaced again during a March forum hosted by the Broadway Democrats club, where candidates were questioned about Hamas and the October 7 attack. According to reports, Avila Chevalier did …
https://tjvnews.com/local/new-york/mamdani-backed-house-hope…

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web search NEUTRAL — Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist candidate, smiles while holding a newspaper with the headline "Justice Democrats Supports Candidate Challenging Espaillat's Seat in New York."
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/us-news/scandal-plagued-far-le…

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Claim 6: “In August 2020, the she retweeted a post that read “Israel suddenly disappears, your third emoji is your reaction,” with the reply “Trick question — Israel doesn’t exist!””

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A web search result explicitly quotes the retweet and the specific reply: 'Trick question — Israel doesn’t exist!' from August 2020.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Claire Marie Valdez (born October 12, 1989) is an American politician who has served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 37th district since 2025, representing part of the Borough of Qu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Valdez

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Claim 7: “winning the June 23 primary”

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Web search results and primary election maps explicitly list the primary date as June 23, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The U.S. state of New York contains 26 congressional districts. Each district elects one member of the United States House of Representatives to represent it. The state was redistricted in 2022, foll…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York's_congressional_distr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York's 16th congressional district is a congressional district in the state of New York that is represented by Democratic Rep. George Latimer. The 16th district includes a small portion of the nor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York's_16th_congressional_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York's 13th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City, represented by Adriano Espaillat. The 13th district comprises Upper …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York's_13th_congressional_…

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