Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks to members of the media at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Several other appointees were also cited for statements that appear to support or justify violence against Israel and the Oct. 7 attacks. According to the ADL, Kazi Fouzia posted on Facebook hours after the attacks that "Resistance are [sic] Justified when people are occupied" with video footage from an anti-Israel protest happening that day in Manhattan.
The report continued to identify other appointees who publicly expressed hostility toward Zionism.
Examples included Fahd Ahmed, who allegedly stated "Zionism is racism"; Ruha Benjamin, who reportedly signed a statement saying Israel was "ideologically founded on Jewish supremacy"; Lisa Ohta, who was accused of referring to "Zionism’s genocidal ideology"; and Mohammed Karim Chowdhury, who shared a post allegedly claiming "Zionists are worse than … Nazis."
MAMDANI'S FATHER SAYS COLUMBIA 'TARGETED' ANTI-ISRAEL STUDENTS WITH ANTISEMITISM CRACKDOWN
Demonstrators raise a "Free Palestine" flag on Oct. 4, 2025. (Dan Gainor)
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Mamdani, who takes office on Jan. 1, has previously and repeatedly emphasized that he stands against antisemitism.
The ADL noted that many appointees did not raise concerns and emphasized that at least 25 individuals expressed support for the Jewish community, including Rabbi Joe Potasnik, Félix Matos Rodríguez, Wayne Ho, John King, and Jerry Goldfeder. However, the organization said it remains concerned about Mamdani’s team overall.
"Many of Mayor-elect Mamdani's Transition Committee appointments are inconsistent with his campaign commitments to prioritize the safety of New York's Jewish community," the ADL wrote in the report.
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