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Kehlani Dropped From Cornell University Concert for Supporting Palestine
The university cited concerns over what it called “antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments.”
President Michael Kotlikoff cited concerns over what he called Kehlani’s “antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments in performances, videos, and on social media” in an April 23 email to students, the CornellDaily Sun reported that day. Since then, the student group Cornellians for Israel launched a petition against Kehlani’s booking on April 18, alleging she has a “history of promoting anti-Israel rhetoric and disinformation.” The group took issue with her 2024 music video for “Next 2 U” featuring the phrase “Long live the intifada,” the Arabic word for “uprising.” It also referenced some of her pro-Palestine Instagram Stories — even claiming one, reading “Long live resistance in all its forms,” “justifies the brutal attacks of October 7th.” The petition earned over 5,200 signatures in four days, per the Daily Sun. During a meeting with concerned students on April 22, Kotlikoff suggested university police could “pull people out of the concert” for wearing keffiyehs, traditional headscarves that have become symbols of support for Palestine, the Daily Sun reported.
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