Miss Palestine alleges she was cheated out of Universe win
Miss Universe contestant for Palestine, Nadine Ayoub, has already stood strong against smears from her Israeli counterpart and a slew of attacks from the Israel lobby. But, as the competition drew to a close she has again spoken out and appeared to accuse the competition’s organisers of rigging the competition to prevent her being voted ‘Most Beautiful’.
In a video posted to her social media, Ms Ayoub said – and showed screenshots showing – that she had been leading in the ‘Most beautiful’ category but that, while every other award category closed and winners were announced, hers was held open – and that within two minutes the second-placed contestant mysteriously surged by over twenty thousand votes before the voting was closed:
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Ms Ayoub said that she didn’t care about the award itself but rather the injustice – and said that she had already “won the biggest award”:
I already won the biggest award which is people’s hearts and love for Palestine, but we cannot stay silent in times of injustice for others and ourselves.
I want to make it clear that this is not about other contestants. It’s about questioning injustice and the system.
Last week, the Eurovision Song Contest announced that it was tightening its rules and processes after reports that Israel was rigging voting.
The Miss Universe organisation has been contacted for comment.
Featured image via YouTube screenshot/Yalla! Let’s Talk.
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I think we all know there is no end to cruelty of every kind perpetrated by Israel against anyone it chooses. This can happen because the Israelis have no filter and are allowed to do whatever they want.
Interestingly, throughout history the Jews have been portrayed in an adverse way. I would suggest this is not surprising and whatever opprobrium is heaped on them, it is of their own making. Being unequivocally supported by Trump gives them the ability and opportunity to increase their interests.
Seriously objectionable nonsense: “…throughout history the Jews…it is of their own making.”
Political Zionism was invented in the c19th, the State of Israel the mid c20th. Have a crack at them by all means, but leave your deep religious prejudices (and ludicrous view of history) in the ground to rot.
This is distasteful — what is The Canary doing, taking this cattle market seriously? Of COURSE it’s rigged, and if you look into the organisers’ other links it is a corrupt organisation. No criticism of the young women concerned, who may have few other choices; but they are being exploited and this is a terrible example for other women.