New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is under scrutiny for his past association with Uncivilized Media, a Qatar-based outlet that has been accused of disseminating antisemitic conspiracy theories. Mamdani participated in an interview with the outlet in September 2023. While he was observed following the outlet on Instagram as of July 24, 2026, he appeared to have unfollowed by July 27, 2026. However, clips from the interview were shared as collaborative posts on Instagram, appearing on both Mamdani's account and the outlet's.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and other experts on online antisemitism state that Uncivilized Media has published content alleging that Jewish people and Israelis seek global domination, are inherently colonialist, and control the media. The ADL cited a July 2026 video where Uncivilized Media accused Israelis of attempting to "colonize the world."

Oren Segal, the ADL's senior vice president of counter-extremism and intelligence, told Fox News Digital that the outlet frequently features "classic tropes about Jews." He noted that while Mamdani's interviews did not directly focus on these conspiracies, some Jewish New Yorkers have raised questions about how the mayor's views align with those promoted by the platform.

"When one appears on any platform, it kind of normalizes the rest of the content that is out there," Segal said. He clarified that neither he nor the ADL accused Mamdani of endorsing all of Uncivilized Media's content, but that the association raises questions for many New Yorkers.

In the September 2023 interview, Mamdani described the Palestinian issue as "central to my identity" and framed it as a struggle for freedom. He stated, "We say we care about freedom and justice and self-determination and yet, for some reason, we draw a line when it comes to Palestinians."

Mamdani also discussed how his background influenced his perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "When you grow up as someone especially in the Third World, you have a very different understanding of the Palestinian struggle. It is one that is framed in terms of empathy and solidarity," said Mamdani, who moved to New York at age seven.

In a separate video from the same period, Mamdani asserted that progressive views and Muslim beliefs are in "inherent solidarity." He identified himself as a socialist, not merely progressive. "What we also have now is a fight over what it means to be Muslim and what those Muslim values are. And I think that there is an attempt to frame those values [in opposition] to certain core progressive tenets," he said. "This idea of a single story that Muslims stand in opposition to queer rights, it attempts to flatten out a community whose history goes beyond hundreds of years in more than hundreds of countries."

The resurfacing of Mamdani's interview has caused concern among some Jewish New Yorkers who feel their relationship with City Hall has weakened. Segal suggested that Mamdani could address these concerns by publicly disavowing Uncivilized Media's promotion of antisemitic conspiracy theories.

"If Mayor Mamdani claims that he is building a better New York when there's many Jewish residents who consistently feel unheard, I think it's fair to ask him to clarify whether this program, that he has appeared on, represents his views on Israelis more broadly in terms of their content," Segal said.

This renewed scrutiny follows Mamdani's recent statements regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a video last month, Mamdani referred to Netanyahu as "a war criminal" and "the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people."

Neither Mamdani's office nor Uncivilized Media responded to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.