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After outcry, Cornell president cancels pro-Palestinian performer chosen for campus concert

JL;DR SUMMARY Cornell University canceled R&B singer Kehlani's performance at its Slope Day concert due to backlash from Jewish students and organizations over her previous anti-Israel statements and social media activity. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityFree SpeechFederal FundingCornell UniversityCampus ControversyMichael KotlikoffKehlaniSlope Day

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Ithaca, New York, United States
"An R&B singer who said, F Israel has been disinvited from performing at Cornell Universitys end-of-semester concert following outcry from Jewish students."

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