NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani employed intern who tore down hostage posters

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FIRST ON FOX: New York Metropolis mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani employed a Hunter School graduate who went viral for tearing down posters of Israeli hostages, within the newest controversy for the politician going through accusations of antisemitism.

Frances Hamed is a Hunter School and Macaulay Honors School graduate who attracted worldwide consideration after being caught days after the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist assault tearing down posters of Israeli hostages who had been kidnapped by Hamas.

Hamas invaded Israel on that day, killing greater than 1,200 individuals, kidnapping about 250, wounding hundreds extra and raping ladies. A minimum of 378 concertgoers had been murdered when terrorists opened hearth on the Nova music competition.

Two years later, Hamed landed an internship with New York State legislator turned NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani, according to Canary Mission , a company that combats antisemitism.

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Democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani employed a lady who tore down hostage posters. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket through Getty Photographs)

A video posted to X on Oct. 31, 2023, reveals Hamed together with one other particular person tearing down hostage posters whereas Israel was nonetheless figuring out our bodies from the assault. When she realized she was being filmed, Hamed tried to cowl her face.

"Cease harassing us… you aren't allowed to place these [posters] there… you can not put up them," Hamed yelled on the lady filming her.

Hamed was recognized by the New York Post and Canary Mission. She was additionally photographed at a rally organized by Samidoun, a radical anti-Israel group that's labeled by the Workplace of Overseas Property Management as a "sham charity" that raises cash for terrorism. She was holding the nook of an enormous banner that learn "Glory to our Palestinian Martyrs," in accordance with Canary Mission.

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Hamed was filmed tearing down hostage posters in New York Metropolis. (Fox Information Digital)

Hamed served as a constituent providers intern for Mamdani from February to Could 2025, in accordance with her LinkedIn profile. She is the second the Mamdani intern linked to radical anti-Israel activism.

Former Mamdani intern Hadeeqa Malik, who labored in communications, outreach and coverage, beforehand stated activism was "all Jihad."

"The true believer is aware of that none of that is in useless, that that is all Jihad," Malik said.

Mamdani’s radical interns add to issues about his anti-Israel stances. The candidate supports the BDS movement , which seeks to boycott, divest and sanction Israel, and backs New York Metropolis completely divesting from Israel bonds.

He has additionally didn't condemn the slogan " Globalize The Intifada ," although he lately stated he would "discourage" its use. Greater than 1,000 Israelis had been killed within the second intifada from 2000 to 2005, which was marked by Palestinian suicide bombings. After the Oct. 7 terrorist assaults, he issued an announcement that didn't condemn Hamas however as an alternative labeled Israel an "apartheid" state.

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Mamdani has additionally related to Hasan Piker, who claimed America "deserved 9/11." (Picture by Phillip Faraone/Getty Photographs for Politicon)

Mamdani has additionally related to left-wing influencer Hasan Piker, who claimed America "deserved 9/11." Mamdani sat down with Piker for an interview in April.

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Hamed didn't reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark. Fox Information Digital additionally reached out to Mamdani’s mayoral marketing campaign and his Meeting workplace; neither responded.