Israeli duo Ness Ve Stilla’s “Harbu Darbu” rap song has generated controversy around the world. The war anthem reportedly calls for the death of Mia Khalifa and two other Western celebrities.
According to English translations, “Harbu Darbu” targets British-Albanian singer Dua Lipa, Palestinian-American model Bella Hadid, and Lebanese-American pornographic film actress Mia Khalifa.
Ness Ve Stilla called out Dua Lipa, Bella Hadid and Mia Khalifa in the song. The three women expressed public support for the Palestinians in the past. Following Hamas orchestrating a terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, Israel waged war against the Islamist group in the Palestinian-filled territory of Gaza.
“Harbu Darbu” condemns the Hamas attack on Israel with lines that also press for violence against Israel’s enemies. Additionally, the drill song shows support for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Critics of Israel’s actions in Gaza have called the military offensive a “genocide.” As of press time, more than 28,000 Palestinians have been killed by bomb strikes in the conflict.
Mia Khalifa responded to “Harbu Darbu” after its release in November 2023. She tweeted, “Y’all that song calling for the IDF to kill me, Bella, and Dua is over a DRILL beat, they can’t even call for genocide in their own culture, they had to colonize something to get it to #1.”
Y’all that song calling for the IDF to kill me, Bella, and Dua is over a DRILL beat, they can’t even call for genocide in their own culture, they had to colonize something to get it to #1
— Mia K. (@miakhalifa) December 2, 2023
In October 2023, Playboy ended its relationship with Mia Khalifa because she made comments viewed as supporting Hamas. A statement from the Hugh Hefner-founded company read, “We encourage free expression and constructive political debate, but we have a zero-tolerance policy for hate speech. We expect Mia to understand that her words and actions have consequences.”
The official music video for Ness Ve Stilla’s “Harbu Darbu” has crossed the 18 million-view mark on YouTube since its premiere last year. “Harbu Darbu” also collected over 5 million streams on Spotify. Plus, the song peaked at No. 1 on Israel’s Mako Hit Lis chart.