Kiwi pop star Lorde is being criticised for scheduling a concert in Israel, with some fans calling on her to boycott the country while others are applauding the move.

The 'Green Light' hitmaker announcing her Tel Aviv gig is confirmation she won't be joining other artists in the controversial Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) Movement, which "works to end international support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians".

Lorde, 21, announced her first ever Israeli tour date on Twitter this week along with two Russian concerts.

"We think it's a very unwise thing for Lorde to have accepted," Janfrie Wakim, spokesperson for the New Zealand Palestine Solidarity Network, told Newshub.

"Israel should be boycotted until it complies with international law and the norms of human society."

Ms Wakim says Lorde should talk with Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters to learn more about the BDS Movement.

While several tweets also urge Lorde to cancel her Tel Aviv concert and not "dance on the bodies of those denied freedom", others have leapt to her defence.