
Miss Palestine Will Make Her Debut At This Year's Miss Universe Pageant
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The Miss Universe Organization celebrated beauty queen Nadeen Ayoub as an "accomplished advocate" in a Sunday statement.
Miss Palestine will be part of the Miss Universe competition for the first time this fall.
On Sunday, the Miss Universe Organization told CNN it was “pleased to confirm” that beauty queen Nadeen Ayoub would be representing the occupied territory when more than 130 women from around the globe vie for the tiara come November.
In a statement, it said, “The Miss Universe Organization proudly welcomes delegates from across the globe, celebrating diversity, cultural exchange, and the empowerment of women.”
“Ms. Ayoub, an accomplished advocate and model from Palestine, embodies the resilience and determination that define our platform,” it continued.
The announcement comes as people in the war-torn region of Gaza are facing a catastrophic starvation crisis. Almost zero food, water or humanitarian aid has been able to enter the zone following Israel’s decision to lock down all crossings into the area between March and mid-May.













