FIRST ON FOX: NEW York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani employed a Hunter College graduate who went viral for tearing down posters of Israeli hostages, in the latest controversy for the politician facing accusations of antisemitism.
Frances Hamed is a Hunter College and Macaulay Honors College graduate who attracted international attention after being caught days after the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack tearing down posters of Israeli hostages who were abducted by Hamas.
Hamas invaded Israel on that day, killing more than 1,200 people, kidnapping about 250, wounding thousands more and raping women. At least 378 concertgoers were murdered when terrorists opened fire at the Nova music festival.
Two years later, Hamed landed an internship with New York State legislator turned NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani, according to Canary Mission, an organization that combats antisemitism.
A video posted to X on Oct. 31, 2023, shows Hamed along with another individual tearing down hostage posters while Israel was still identifying bodies from the attack. When she realized she was being filmed, Hamed attempted to cover her face.