A Miss Indonesia 2025 finalist from Papua Pegunungan, Merince Kogoya, was removed from the competition after a video of her raising the Israeli flag resurfaced. She claimed it reflected her Christian faith, not political support. The organizing committee replaced her, prompting public debate, with most netizens endorsing the decision.
Miss Papua Merince Kogoya disqualified from Miss Indonesia due to support for Israel
Her support is clashing with the majority of people in Indonesia, as they appear to be more supportive of Palestine instead of Israel. Some feel that because she’s from Papua and apparently following “free Papua” pages on social media are claiming the irony of the situation.
Unfortunately, social media users are also making anti-semitic remarks towards the people of Jewish origins making claims that the Jewish people are against Christians.
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