A Israeli beauty queen's selfie has caused a stir in Lebanon, with some Lebanese saying their country's contestant at the Miss Universe pageant should be stripped of her title for consorting with the enemy.
Miss Israel Doron Matalon posted a photo of herself and Miss Lebanon Saly Greige smiling together at pageant preparations in Miami, where the winner will be picked on January 25.
The two countries are technically at war, although the border has been largely quiet since their 2006 conflict. The Lebanese risk prison if they call or travel to Israel and all Israeli products are banned in Lebanon.
Some Lebanese have demanded on social media that Greige lose her title for contacts with a citizen of the enemy state.
Greige defended herself on the photo-sharing service Instagram on Saturday, saying Matalon had pestered her for a picture together and finally photobombed her.
"Since the first day of my arrival to participate to Miss Universe, I was very cautious to avoid being in any photo or communication with Miss Israel, who tried several times to take a photo with me," Greige said.
"I was having a photo with Miss Japan, Miss Slovenia, suddenly Miss Israel jumped in and took a selfie, and uploaded it on her social media."
Latest Stories
-
Kwabena Fori releases ‘Let Me Go’ ahead of ‘Tuesday’ EP
2 mins -
Story of a survivor championing patient-led approach to dealing with NCDs in Ghana
12 mins -
Haiti’s PM Ariel Henry resigns as transitional council is sworn in
34 mins -
Unforgettable stories from Primary School English text books
35 mins -
Jodie Comer to star in 28 Days Later sequel
43 mins -
CAFCC: GH₵36k for Baba Yara Stadium usage was for GFA, not Dreams FC – NSA clarifies
49 mins -
‘Lost’ Gustav Klimt painting sells for €30m
50 mins -
CAFCC: Zamalek arrive in Kumasi ahead of second leg against Dreams FC
54 mins -
Megan Thee Stallion: Cameraman accuses rapper of ‘hostile’ workplace
54 mins -
I would rather invest GH₵50,000 in my soul than go for body enhancement – Celestine Donkor
1 hour -
MFWA presses for transparency as it requests KPMG report on GRA-SML contract through RTI
1 hour -
Four interdicted headteachers transferred after GES probe
1 hour -
Plastic Pollution: UN leads negotiations for international legally binding instrument to regulate usage
1 hour -
UKGCC to tour Golden Exotics on May 2, 2024 as part of World Press Freedom Day
2 hours -
NIC leads insurance firms to donate blood as part of 2023 Blood Donation Campaign
2 hours