Artist who calls for intifada, set to take centre stage at Scotiabank Arena on 9/11 anniversary

Posted by Geoffrey Clarfield from True North and written by Dahlia Kurtz

The same Toronto venue that wouldn’t allow people to wear FREE OUR HOSTAGES hoodies on its premises, is now welcoming an artist calling to globalize the intifada.

That artist is Kehlani. Who? That was my first response too. But artist/intifadist, tomato/tomahto, right?

Kehlani is set to take centre stage on September 11, 2024. If Osama Bin Laden were still alive, he’d be first in line to buy a ticket.

Yes, her aptly named “Crash World Tour” will hit Scotiabank Arena on the anniversary of the deadliest terror attack in world history.

The arena is owned and operated by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). Back in February, fans at a Toronto Raptors game were forced to leave, after one of them refused to remove a hoodie emblazoned with “FREE OUR HOSTAGES.”

At the time, MLSE explained it prohibits political messages and pointed to its Fan Code of Conduct, which states that fans have a right to expect an environment where they can enjoy the event experience free from, among other things, political or inciting messages.

Hamas’ October 7 massacre in Israel was an intifada. Kehlani is calling for that on a global level. Do you see any political or inciting messages in that?

And does anyone at MLSE vet performers? Because a basic Google search of “Kehlani” reads like a rap sheet that would earn a thank-you from Hamas.

Now, in a 10-second Google search, you’ll discover her latest music video, “Next 2 U.’’ It begins with the caption, “LONG LIVE THE INTIFADA.”

Again, the October 7 massacre was an intifada, in which about 1200 innocents were slaughtered — including eight Canadians. She is calling for an encore of that deadly day.

So in the video, Kehlani and her dancers wear keffiyeh-adorned jackets, whilst waving Palestinian flags, with a Palestinian flag backdrop.

The human rights activist has never condemned the October 7 terror attack. She has not once expressed any concern for the Israeli women, girls, and men brutally sexually violated by the very terrorists who filmed themselves committing these war crimes. And she’s never called for the return of hostages.

But she has openly mocked them on social media.

Kehlani embraces her status as a Jew-hater as a badge of honour.

So I ask, why would MLSE book a Jew-hater in their venue — a Jew-hater who incites violence against Jews to millions and millions of fans?

Kehlani calls for intifada — the very atrocity that occurred on October 7. That is a security concern. So why is she still allowed to perform?

And how is it she was booked to perform at Scotiabank arena, on the anniversary of 9/11?

We must hold institutions accountable for their actions. We must fight for a society that has no space for Jew-hatred or any form of bigotry. We must not allow MLSE to give a platform to hate — and profit from it.

The organization says it believes in inclusivity. So why allow a concert that is openly divisive and hateful? By giving Kehlani a platform, MLSE is not just emboldening and supporting her message, it is also enabling the spread of anti-Jew hate, dangerous ideologies, and the glorification of terrorism.

MLSE must cancel her concert.

I have called MLSE. No response. I shared a post to X and tagged them.

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