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R&B singer Kehlani barred from Cornell performance over pro-Palestine comments
University president says popular US singer was felt to have made ‘antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments’, after she made statements including ‘long live the intifada’
terrified … paired with the crippling wonder of what music is appropriate to drop during the most historical tragedies of our generation.” A T-shirt made in Palestine was sold alongside the song to raise funds for aid organisation Operation Olive Branch. In a subsequent New York Times op-ed, without making direct reference to the warnings, Kotlikoff defended Cornell’s handling of a protest during an event with Israeli and Palestinian speakers. The proposed Kehlani concert is the second live music event this week to face criticism over artists’ support for Palestine and condemnation of Israel, following the performance of Irish rappers Kneecap at California’s Coachella festival.
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