Hate Map

Amir Makled, an attorney based in Dearborn, Michigan, has recently drawn public attention following reporting on past social media activity and his emergence as a candidate for statewide educational leadership. According to reporting from Bridge Michigan and The Detroit News, archived social media activity attributed to Makled indicates that he reshared or engaged with posts in June and July 2025 that included language widely regarded as offensive, including use of the term “Jew” in a derogatory context. The posts were reportedly accessed through internet archives after being deleted. Additional archived posts reviewed by these outlets indicate that Makled reshared content expressing support for members of Hezbollah, a U.S. State Department-designated terrorist organization. This included posts referring to the group’s former leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in September 2024, as a “martyr.” These reports have surfaced alongside Makled’s recent political advancement. He secured the Michigan Democratic Party’s nomination for University of Michigan Regent at the state party convention, defeating incumbent Regent Jordan Acker. The reporting has contributed to broader public discussion regarding standards of conduct, online rhetoric, and the expectations for individuals seeking positions of influence within major public institutions such as the University of Michigan.

Jennifer Koonings, a mental health provider formerly affiliated with Inspire Mental Health Services, recorded and published a video in which she directed antisemitic slurs toward individuals in New York City. In the footage, Koonings can be heard shouting phrases including “baby killers,” “you guys killed babies in Palestine,” and “f*ck Israel” at individuals who appeared to be peacefully going about their day. Given Koonings’ role as a mental health provider at the time of the incident, the episode raised broader questions about professional judgment and the ability to provide care to diverse populations, including Jewish clients. Following public reporting, Inspire Mental Health Services seems to have removed Koonings from its “Our Team” page of their website and has reportedly confirmed that she is no longer employed by them. This public outburst and firing does not appear to be occurring in isolation. Publicly available materials, including a Change.org petition and Koonings’ own social media statements, describe a prior controversy in which she was reportedly dismissed from a previous role as a sexual assault forensic examiner at Mount Sinai Hospital after disputes related to her public commentary on allegations of sexual violence connected to the October 7 attacks on Israel. These claims remain contested and are presented here as part of the broader public record surrounding her conduct and professional history. The direct targeting of individuals based on perceived religious or ethnic identity, particularly through dehumanizing language, raises legitimate public concern and meets the criteria for inclusion on the New Tolerance Campaign’s Hate Map.

Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is facing growing scrutiny after multiple news reports and posts surfaced online highlighting a pattern of past social media activity that appears to engage with or amplify content tied to extremist narratives. According to investigative reporting by Jon Levine of the Washington Free Beacon, Duwaji “liked” posts connected to the October 7 Hamas attacks, including content that questioned or downplayed widely reported atrocities. Hamas is designated by the United States government as a foreign terrorist organization.  Additional archived content from a Tumblr account reportedly includes praise for individuals linked to past terrorist activity, such as airline hijacker Leila Khaled. That same archived account shows that she reshared two posts, one blaming white people for creating Al-Qaeda and another disparaging U.S. troops fighting abroad as “not brave nor are they fighting for anyone’s freedom.” Multiple other screenshots getting circulated online demonstrate her previous use of derogatory slurs. For example, in one X (formerly Twitter) post from 2013 she used the word “F*gg*ts” (in abbreviated terms), and in a reply to a different user she used the highly charged term, “n*gga” (Screenshot 1 and Screenshot 2 clickable evidence). Just two years and a few months later, the now-First Lady of New York City would go on to repost content with language like: “F*ck Tel Aviv. Shouldn’t exist in the first place. They’re occupiers…” Following increased public attention, it’s now being reported that Duwaji’s old X account (@_RamaDee) has been deleted.