New York City officials are being blasted for R&B singer Kehlani’s upcoming performance at a taxpayer-funded event in Central Park, reported the New York Post.

Kehlani has been an outspoken critic of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. She included the message “Long Live the Intifada,” a reference to two Palestinian uprisings, in a music video last June.

Cornell University last week canceled her planned performance at the school’s end-of-semester concert after Jewish students expressed concern over her presence.

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