2024-02-15 09:07:21
A rap song in Hebrew sparked a lot of controversy in Israel, because its lyrics called for the killing of some well-known figures, such as the American model of Palestinian origin, Bella Hadid, and the British singer, Dua Lipa.
According to the newspaper “The Times“British, that song has achieved more than 18 million views on YouTube, and that number “represents twice the population of Israel.”
The song, titled “Harbo Darbo,” was performed by singers Nice (Nisia Levy) and Stella (as Soroker).
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The name of the song can be translated into Arabic as “Swords and Stabs,” and it calls for the killing of figures from the Hamas movement, such as Muhammad Deif and Ismail Haniyeh, and the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, in response to the attacks of October 7th.
Hamas, classified as a terrorist organization, launched unprecedented attacks more than 4 months ago, which led to the kidnapping of 250 hostages and the killing of more than 1,200 people, the majority of whom were civilians, including women and children, according to the Israeli authorities.
On the other hand, Israel responded with intense bombing and ground operations that killed more than 28,000 people, including women and children, according to the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip.
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“Embarrassing”
What was noteworthy in that song was the call to kill internationally famous artistic and social figures, such as Hadid and Lipa. Regarding this, one of the singers says: “It is true that these characters do not have weapons to kill, but their words are stronger than weapons,” in reference to these figures’ rejection of Israel’s continuation of its war in the Gaza Strip and the call for a permanent ceasefire.
Objecting to the content of that song, a 22-year-old young man named Liam Youssef told the British newspaper: “I completely detest that song… I was hoping it would not spread, but it achieved great success… and this is embarrassing.”
Liam, who lives in Tel Aviv and loves collecting records, added: “I lost my friends in the October 7 attacks, but that song is terrible.”
In the same context, another young man expressed his dissatisfaction with the song to the British newspaper, explaining that he had been subjected to death threats because of it while he was outside the country.
The young man, who refused to reveal his identity, added: “Because of that song, they made us a group of Jewish fascists who want to kill Arabs.”
For her part, the researcher and teacher at Ariel University, Israel, Dr., said: Sarah Ben David“Art is a powerful tool for expressing dissent and challenging the status quo. However, when art crosses the line into threats and incitement, then we must question its intentions and impact.”
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