
July 1, 2025/
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In a controversy that has sparked national debate and international attention, Merince Kogoya, a contestant in the Miss Indonesia pageant, has been disqualified following the resurfacing of a video showing her dancing and waving an Israeli flag. The video, reportedly recorded while she was studying abroad, featured a caption that read, “Diligent for Sion, loyal to Jerusalem, standing for Israel,” which quickly became the center of a political and religious firestorm in...