Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
18%
4 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Publisher signals
67/100
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Politics
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Melanie Shiraz challenged Duwaji, the wife of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, to meet again after the unlikely pair bumped into each other at a Brooklyn cafe.
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pair → challenge → cafe
This time, the ex-beauty queen is willing to dive right into contentious issues, including the pro-Palestinian Duwaji’s fierce criticisms of Israel.
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queen → dive → Israel
“Last time I was here you guys might remember so-called Mayor Mamdani’s wife wasn’t particularly interested in having a conversation with me.
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wife → remember → me
So since I’m all about building bridges, I thought I’d extend a personal invitation — Rama, coffee is on me,” she said in an Instagram video posted Tuesday.
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she → ’m → video
“We can talk about Israel, the Middle East, whatever you’d like,” she added while strolling through the Big Apple.
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she → talk → Apple
“Actually that invitation goes out to anyone who has a problem with me or what I stand for.
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I → go → what
I promise I don’t bite, but I may just ask questions that you might not like answering.”
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you → promise → that
Shiraz told The Post she wanted to give Duwaji “another chance to do the right thing.”
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she → tell → thing
“Apparently, talking about Israelis is much easier than listening to one,” she added.
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she → talk → one
The beauty queen said she would demand Duwaji “explain, face-to-face, how she reconciles her public positions and associations with the testimony of people who survived Hamas’ atrocities.”
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who → say → atrocities
Shiraz believes Duwaji and her husband, “have made the city with the largest Jewish population outside Israel feel more antisemitic and dangerous for Jews.
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city → believe → Jews
“So congratulations,” she sarcastically added, “quite an achievement.”
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she → add → ?
Mamdani has said his wife is a “private person who has held no formal position on my campaign or in my City Hall.”
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who → say → Hall
The Miss Israel organization severed ties with Shiraz, the 2025-2026 Miss Israel, this summer after she claimed the pageant was rigged.
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pageant → sever → Shiraz
Shiraz studied at UC Berkeley and worked in Silicon Valley’s tech industry before returning to Tel Aviv.
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Shiraz → study → Aviv
The 27-year-old previously claimed to The Post in May that Duwaji “brushed me off’’ when she learned she was Israeli.
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she → claim → me
Shiraz said the pair’s brief encounter started off warmly, with her starting to take a selfie video with Duwaji.
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her → say → Duwaji
The first lady — who has also taken heat for reportedly once liking posts celebrating the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist massacre in Israel — smiles into the camera, then quickly appears to try to get out of the frame as she says something to Shiraz.
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she → take → Shiraz
Shiraz said that as soon as she revealed who she was, Duwaji’s “tone changed” and she “couldn’t allow herself to engage with me.”
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herself → say → me
The former Miss Israel drew headlines earlier this year when she tussled with “hateful” agitators at Stanford University and a protester snagged one of her signs.
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protester → draw → signs
She has continued to tour the US since, Shiraz said.
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Shiraz → continue → US
A spokesperson for the mayor didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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spokesperson → respond → comment
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