Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor, has faced severe Islamophobic threats including a recent death threat involving a car bomb. Following his campaign win, right-wing commentators have escalated hate speech, suggesting he could incite violence reminiscent of past terrorist attacks. The FBI is investigating these acts as hate crimes, illustrating the dangerous environment for Muslim candidates in politics. Mamdani has expressed the emotional toll of these threats and the need to confront rising xenophobia in America.
"Numerous right-wingers said Mamdani's win would cause another attack akin to 9/11... there will be another 9/11 in NYC and @ZohranKMamdani will be to blame."
"Mamdani, who is Muslim, faced threats of a car bomb last week from a caller who left repeated voicemails with Islamophobic statements."
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