Key Takeaways

Azealia Banks says she feels safe after moving to Jaffa, explaining, “My babysitter died in 9/11… that shit can happen anywhere.”

Banks says Israel’s “mature” arts scene and local music community have made her feel more creatively enabled than she has in years as she works on her album.

Her relocation follows a 2018 vow never to return after alleged racist treatment and more recent social-media attacks on Muslims and Palestinian liberation.

Azealia Banks recently moved to Israel for some reason, but she’s not worried about her safety there.

In a preview of an upcoming interview with Eretov , Banks confirmed that she’s currently living in Jaffa and expressed her enthusiasm for her recent relocation .

“You know, this is a very special spot geographically, and it’s a blessing to be here,” she shared, as seen in the clip below.

“You’re never afraid of anything that can happen here?” the interviewer asked.

“No,” Banks responded. “No, honestly.…