Giovanni Galante on Anti-Muslim Bigotry and Islamophobia

A sourced history of statements and actions associated with this topic.

Disputes involving alleged hostility, prejudice, exclusion, discrimination, or violence directed at Muslims or attributed to Muslim identity.

Scope: Inclusion does not determine that a disputed statement is anti-Muslim.

Counts document individual events. They do not assign an overall position.

Distinct documented events

Position history

1 event on this page. Dates: August 20, 2026

1 matching event. Dates: August 20, 2026

1 total published event. Dates: August 20, 2026

1 distinct published event overall. Dates: August 20, 2026

1 event on this page. Dates: August 20, 2026

August 20, 2026Condemned

Addressed record

Should Zohran Mamdani attend New York City’s 9/11 memorial?

““having Mamdani there would show a disrespect to our family members””

Speaker capacity: 9/11 widower and petition organizer
Editorial rationale: He organized the exclusion petition and explicitly objected to attendance.

Interview with petition organizer Giovanni Galante

CBS New York interview with petition organizer Giovanni Galante, plus Mamdani's response and institutional context from the memorial.