The Gloves Come Off: Giuliani's 9/11 Moment Exposes a Deeper Reality A handshake between Rudy Giuliani and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the 25th anniversary ceremony for the September 11 attacks has sparked both praise and outrage.
Beneath this brief encounter lies a complex web of politics, prejudice, and historical revisionism.
Giuliani's opposition to Mamdani's attendance was not merely about protocol or personal animus; it was also a symptom of a deeper disease – one in which Islamophobia has become an increasingly acceptable form of rhetoric.