Mamdani Vows to Confront Islamophobia, Racism in New York
“As Mayor … I will make it my job to cherish, protect, and celebrate all New Yorkers and combat Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism at every corner,” he said late Tuesday, recounting a conversation with a Palestinian student who endured online harassment and death threats after conspiracy theorists falsely linked him to a deadly shooting.
Mamdani explained on US social media platform X that Mustapha Kharbouch, a student at Brown University, was singled out after a photo of him wearing a keffiyeh circulated online, sparking what Mamdani described as Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian prejudice.
He noted that Kharbouch’s Palestinian identity was the basis for the doxxing and threats he received.
During a phone call, Kharbouch shared with the mayor-elect his academic interests in international relations and anthropology, his summer internship in New York City, and his plans to potentially pursue a PhD.
“I told Mustapha that we would love to have him back in New York City,” Mamdani added, marking his historic election as the city’s first Muslim mayor.
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