US Rapper Azealia Banks Slams Israel for Racism, Vows to Never Set Foot There
The singer claimed that during her last visit to Israel she was sexually harassed, treated badly, shouted and coughed at because of her skin color and sent her fans a message: “Y’all country is nuts.” This outburst came just weeks after Natalie Portman canceled her visit to Israel due to her distress over “recent events.”
Harlem-born rapper Azealia Banks has gone on a Twitter offensive against Israel, claiming she faced racism as she travelled to Tel Aviv for her concert. She said she was treated badly on numerous occasions because of her skin color. The African American celebrity gave her account on hostile encounters and unpleasant incidents in several Tweets, complaining about:
being mistreated by vendors…
…the staff at Ben-Gurion International Airport (it stated, however, that Banks had been treated like any other tourist or citizen), and the airline she flew on, which she called racist…
and travel companions, including a rabbi, who allegedly harassed her.
She was so annoyed that she said she’d come back to Israel only if she’s paid well…
… but in a subsequent tweet she promised she’d never go to Israel again.
Azealia Bank’s revelations got a huge response on Twitter; however “Israeli racism” was no news for many commentators, noted that it’s on the rise in Israel.
Others stated that she shouldn’t have gone to Israel at the first place…