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Kehlani responds to Cornell concert cancellation: ‘I am not antisemitic’

JL;DR SUMMARY R&B artist Kehlani addressed accusations of antisemitism following the cancellation of her Cornell concert due to her pro-Palestinian activism. 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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Israel Palestine ConflictFreedom Of ExpressionSocial Media ControversyJewish Voice For PeacePro Palestinian ActivismCampus PoliticsCornellKehlaniSlope Day

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Ithaca, New York, United States
"Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff cancelled Kehlanis planned performance at the schools end-of-semester concert, called Slope Day, after Jewish students expressed concern over her inclusion."
United States
"Cornell is poised to lose $1 billion in federal funding from the Trump administration, ostensibly over its handling of campus antisemitism."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Kehlani has been an outspoken critic of Israels military campaign in Gaza, and included the message Long Live the Intifada, a reference to two Palestinian uprisings, the latter of which included waves of suicide bombings, in a music video last June."

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