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Kehlani Responds to Cornell Concert Cancellation: ‘I Am Anti-Genocide’


Kehlani responded to Cornell University’s decision to cancel her planned concert over the singer’s stance on the situation in Gaza.

Kehlani responded to Cornell University’s decision to cancel her planned concert at the college over the singer’s stance on the situation in Gaza. “The selection of Kehlani as this year’s headliner has injected division and discord into Slope Day,” Kotlikoff wrote to students. Kehlani noted that she was “asked and called to clarify” the antisemitism allegations — which stem from the use of the phrase “Long Live the Intifada” in the music video for “ Next 2 U ” — and thus posted the video statement, which — as Kehlani noted — was made while “in the presence of my Jewish and Palestinian best friend and my Jewish engineer.”

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