NYC first lady’s Islamic retreat posted calls to abolish Israel

They called to abolish Israel

Organizers of the luxury Islamic retreat where New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife served as artist-in-residence posted repeated online calls to abolish Israel and cleanse “Palestine” of its “oppressors.”

Just the News reported that Women Sanctuary, the group behind a “Journey through Islamic Calligraphy” retreat in Porto, Portugal, used its Instagram account to demand the end of Israel while New York City first lady Rama Duwaji took part as artist-in-residence.

The posts stretched across more than a year. They used eliminationist language about Israel and framed the conflict in terms that go well beyond ordinary political disagreement. Duwaji’s presence at the event puts the mayor’s household next to a group that did not hide its goals.

New Yorkers who care about secure alliances, honest public leadership, and basic fairness toward Jewish residents now have a clear record to judge. The group’s words are public. The first lady’s role is public. The pairing is hard to dismiss as coincidence.

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