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“If you seek to limit my opportunities, let it be known that it’s due to your Zionism, not because I harbor any anti-Jewish sentiments,” expressed Kehlani in her recent remarks.
In response to Cornell University’s decision to cancel her upcoming concert, scheduled for May 7 during the annual Slope Day celebration, Kehlani addressed the situation surrounding her views on Gaza.
Cornell President Michael I. Kotlikoff announced the cancellation, arguing that Kehlani’s “antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments expressed in performances, videos, and on social media” were divisive. He elaborated to students, stating, “The selection of Kehlani as this year’s headliner has injected division and discord into Slope Day. Therefore, I am rescinding Kehlani’s invitation.”
On Saturday, amid a series of cancellations she had faced in the past year, Kehlani shared her thoughts in an Instagram video. She firmly stated, “I am not antisemitic nor am I anti-Jew.”
More emphatically, she continued, “I am anti-genocide, I am against the actions of the Israeli government, I oppose the extermination of entire populations, and I condemn the bombing of innocent civilians, including children.”
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Kehlani explained that the allegations of antisemitism were triggered by her use of the phrase “Long Live the Intifada” in the music video for “Next 2 U.” In her video statement, she mentioned that it was made alongside her Jewish and Palestinian friends and her Jewish engineer.
In the caption of her Instagram post, she emphasized, “If you want to cancel me from opportunity, stand on it being because of your Zionism. Don’t make it anti-Jew. This is a tired game. All this because we want people to stop dying.”
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