From her first public post in 2021 to signing letters to Keir Starmer in 2025 calling for a ban on selling arms to Israel, Dua Lipa has been one of the most consistent supporters of Palestinian liberation in the music industry. but has paid a professional price for it.
In an industry where youre pretty much told to keep your mouth shut about politics, Dua Lipa has been one of those rare individuals that hasnt stayed quiet. The British Albanian singer has repeatedly used her social media in solidarity with the Palestinian people, and the media and industry have done everything to label her as antisemitic.
In May 2021, Dua Lipa spoke out during the Gaza bombardment and then was targeted by an NTY AD
During israels 11 day assault on Gaza in May 2021, which horribly killed more than 260 Palestinians, Dua Lipa posted on Instagram condemning the violence, and this is what she wrote.
One cannot advocate for racial equality, LGBT and women's rights, condemn corrupt and abusive regimes and other injustices, yet choose to ignore the Palestinian oppression. It does not add up. You cannot pick and choose whose human rights matter more.
Obviously, the response from the public was literally instant and very much coordinated. Rabbi Schmuley Boteach's World Values Network purchased a very large advertisement in The New York Times featuring photographs of Dua Lipa, Bella, and Gigi Hadid.
They captioned it with "Hamas calls for a second Holocaust. Condemn them now." The ad accused all three of being "mega influencers vilifying the Jewish state."
Dua Lipa came back against the allegations and called it shameless, and she added, "This is the price you pay for defending Palestinian rights.
Then we have October 2023, following the Hamas attacks and Israel's invasion of Gaza. Dua Lipa signed the Artists4ceasefire open letter to President Biden, which was also signed alongside 184 artists. They all called for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the brutal killings of innocent civilians, and to allow mutual aid into Gaza.
She also posted online, encouraging her fans to donate to the Palestinian children's relief fund and said, "the unprecedented suffering in Gaza, where 2.2 million souls, half of them children, endure unimaginable hardships."
Also, in an interview in 2024 with Rolling Stone, she tied her support to her family history:
"My existence is kind of political, the fact that I lived in London because my parents left the war. I feel for people who have to leave their home."
Her parents are Kosovar-Albanian refugees.
She used this Rolling Stones cover too to speak up about Gaza, saying
"At the moment, what we have to look at is how many lives have been lost in Gaza, and the innocent civilians, and the lives that are just being lost. There are just not enough world leaders who are taking a stand and speaking up about the humanitarian crisis that's happening."
In May 2024, following the Tel al-Sutan massacre in Rafah, where the IOF bombed a displacement camp that killed 45 Palestinians.
Her post said,
"Burning children alive can never be justified. The whole world is mobilising to stop the Israeli genocide. Please show your solidarity with Gaza."
In 2025, she signed another letter, but this time to Keir Starmer, urging him to stop the UK's involvement and complicity in aiding Israel.
Dua Lipa with refugees in Lebanon
In September 2025, The Daily Mail put out a story that she sacked her agent, David Levy, after she found out he had signed a letter wanting Glastonbury to drop Kneecap from the festival because of the irish groups positions on Palestine.
According to her, she hadn't worked with him since 2019 and said The Daily Mail used a global tragedy for clickbait.
She said about Levy, "I do not condone the actions of David Levy or other music executives toward an artist speaking their truth. I believe in Free Palestine."
For some reason, speaking up about Palestine in the Western music industry means heavy consequences, and for some reason, artists would rather cash a cheque than speak up and check their privileges.