Cornell has canceled an upcoming Kehlani concert at the university over the singer’s past pro-Palestine statements, Cornell president Michael I. Kotlikoff wrote in a letter to the student body Wednesday.

Kehlani was originally slated to perform at Cornell’s annual Slope Day event May 7, but her selection had “injected division and discord” into the event, Kotlikoff wrote in the letter, claiming that students had reached out “angry, hurt, and confused that Slope Day would feature a performer who has espoused antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments in performances, videos, and on social media.”

“While any artist has the right in our country to express hateful views, Slope Day is about uniting our community, not dividing it,” Kotlikoff wrote.

Kehlani has voiced her support for Palestine in the past, including in a music video for her song “Next 2 U” last year, where she danced and sang in front of a Palestinian flag and...