In case you missed it, Cornell University dropped R&B singer Kehlani from its annual campus concert over what the school’s president said were antisemitic and anti-Israel sentiments she had espoused.
Kehlani has since come out to deny she is antisemitic.
“i'm not an anti-semitic, i'm anti-GEN0CIDE”
— The Resonance (@Partisan_12) April 27, 2025
—American singer Kehlani responds to Cornell University after it cancelled her performance over her pro-Palestinian stance. pic.twitter.com/49uSjWLiY2
Dear Kehlani,
No, it did not help.
If you are going to deny being antisemitic, at least first learn to spell it properly.
Then do not lead with “some of my best friends are Jewish.”
Next, let’s look at the evidence. You accuse the Jewish state of a non-existent genocide, as well as falsely accused the IDF of beheading palestinian Arab babies and intentionally burning people alive, parroting Hamas talking points. While you claim to speak out against the killing of children, you have never condemned the killing of Israeli children (or any other Israeli civilians) at the hands of Hamas. In fact, your “Next 2 U” music video starts with “Long live the Intifada,” and you have shared on social media “Long live the resistance in all of its forms.”
If that wasn’t enough, you shared several X posts which stated, “Zionists are all evil,” Zionists are the “scum of the earth” and told us to “go to hell.” Given that over 95% of the world’s Jews are Zionists, you are basically demonizing almost all of the Jewish people.
So Kehlani, yes, you have shown you are actually antisemitic.
The one thing I can say in your favor is you at least didn’t have a giant booger hanging precariously from your nostril during the course of your video.
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