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Kehlani makes anti-Israel statement on red carpet just weeks after Central Park concert was canceled


Controversial R&B singer Kehlani made anti-Israel comments on the red carpet for the American Music Awards Monday night.

The 30-year-old songstress was interviewed by Variety about her stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict ahead of the awards show Monday night when she doubled down on her support for a Palestinian state. It noted the decision came as US Rep. Ritchie Torres, a Democrat representing the Bronx, slammed Kehlani's appearance, saying the city has 'no business subsidizing or sanitizing antisemitism at taxpayer expense' in a post on X. 'It is deeply unsettling to see elected officials using their offices to dictate the bounds of acceptable expression and muscling private entities to fall into line,' PEN America said in a statement.

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