Mia Khalifa Is Going Viral On Social Media; It's Not Why You Think

Former adult star Mia Khalifa posted a video to her social media, sharing her experience with a woman who was allegedly bothering her at the airport. The video which has now gone viral features a woman and her son at the departure section of an airport, where the woman was seen repeatedly saying, 'Am Yisrael Chai', which is the Jewish chant of solidarity. Khalifa titled the video with the story behind why she was filming the woman and her son, alleging the woman, whom she called a Zionist, was following her around the airport and calling her slurs.

The Zionists are losing the plot. She followed me through the lobby calling me slurs and didn’t stop the entire time she was waiting for her UberPool at the Antique Jewelry Fair. She’s a vendor- something she made abundantly clear so I guess this is what her business stands for: pic.twitter.com/8Bvw5yYEYJ

— Mia K. (@miakhalifa) January 15, 2024

The video has grabbed the attention of many netizens across the world, sparking a controversial debate. This comes amid the volatile situation caused by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, causing a rise in Islamophobia and antisemitism to grip many parts of the world.

Mia Khalifa Alleges Harassment By Woman At Airport

Khalifa posted her ordeal on X, alleging that the woman kept calling her slurs as she followed her around the airport. However, that part was not clear in the video, which starts with Khalifa speaking to the woman's son. "Are you proud of your mom?" Khalifa was heard asking the young man, who seemingly did not want to get involved.

The woman was heard saying, "Am Yisrael Chai" several times in the 43-second video. She came close to Khalifa and flashed her necklace, which read the word 'Life' in Hebrew, to the camera as she repeated the Jewish solidarity chant. Khalifa retaliated saying, "Get away from me, your breath smells like knockoff falafel!"

Khalifa has been open about her pro-Palestine and pro-Hamas beliefs. Her post sparked a debate in the comment section, with one user commenting, "American Zionists cry that they feel unsafe yet they are the only ones empowered enough to openly harass people on the streets and call them all sorts of abusive slurs. Solidarity, Mia!"

Hen Mazzig, the founder of Tel Aviv Institute disagreed and responded with a tweet. "It's truly telling how the best response to an antisemite like Mia Khalifa can give is to tell her how she smells. Jew haters are looking an awful lot like school yard bullies trying to push people around to make themselves feel better."