Miss Lebanon under fire over selfie with Miss Israel

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Miss Lebanon, Miss Japan and Miss Slovenia .Miss Lebanon Sally Greige came under fire in Lebanon after Miss Israel at the Miss Universe pageant in Miami, Doron Matalon, posted a selfie photo to her Instagram account of herself, Miss Lebanon, Miss Japan and Miss Slovenia .

Miss Lebanon denied Saturday that she had deliberately taken a selfie with Miss Israel .

Greige took to her Facebook page to explain what happened .

Sally Greige, was crowned Miss Lebanon 2014 during a ceremony  last October  in Beirut
Sally Greige, was crowned Miss Lebanon 2014 during a ceremony last October in Beirut

“To all my supporters and Lebanese citizens, I would like to thank you indeed for your continuous support of Miss Lebanon at the Miss Universe contest …The truth behind the photo: 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 (that tried several times to have a photo with me) … I was having a photo with Miss Japan, Miss Slovenia and myself; suddenly Miss Israel jumped in, took a selfie, and put it on her social media…this is what happened and I hope to have your full support in the Miss Universe contest,” she wrote.

The 63rd Miss Universe pageant finale is scheduled to take place on 25 January at the US Century Bank Arena at Florida International University.

Contestants will compete in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and personality interview.

At the end of the two-hour event, Miss Universe 2013, Gabriela Isler of Venezuala will crown the winner.

Previously, the Miss Universe Organization had announced the names of celebrities who will judge the beauty competition.

The photo circulated on Lebanese social media and brought a harsh backlash against Greige for posing with Miss Israel, since the 2 countries are officially at war. Some even called for her to lose her title over the photo.

misses Lebanon , Israel in 1993This is not the first time Miss Lebanon and Miss Israel pose together . According to CNN , in 1993 Miss Lebanon , Ghada El Turk faced prosecution for posing with Miss Israel Jana ,Khodirker, because of this photo (R) . Lebanon’s top public prosecutor wanted to try her for “collaborating with the enemy,” but apparently the case went away when Miss Lebanon claimed she didn’t realize she was standing next to Miss Israel. It was four months after the pageant before Miss Lebanon was allowed back inside her country.

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34 responses to “Miss Lebanon under fire over selfie with Miss Israel”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar

    Hhahahahahaha …. THERE WILL BE WAR OVER THIS … BOTH sides will be filled with such Angst !! :-)))))))))

    1. arzatna1 Avatar

      It is funny
      History repeats itself…
      In both cases ( 2014 and 1993 ) Miss Lebanon did not know that Miss Israel was next to her when the photo was taken…
      But look how close they are in both cases !!!
      The big question is will Hezbollah force the military prosecutor in Lebanon to prosecute Miss Lebanon when she returns ?

      Only time will tell.

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar

        Ah yes …. she could have ‘given away’ SO MANY ‘State Secrets’. :-))))))

  2. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    So what the big F..ing deal here? are we also going to war because of friendly picture? that’s when we have to draw the limits here and anyone attack her I will be on you like super glue..

  3. AkhouManUki Avatar
    AkhouManUki

    This is hilarious on multiple levels. For Miss Lebanon to have to rationalize a totally appropriate photo out of fear of being subject to a witch hunt by desperate people in Lebanon, it just goes to show you how much ignorance the Lebanese political “leadership” have brought on their people. Similarly, for Miss Israel to go out of her way to create this type of controversy goes to show you how desperate the Israelis are to expose that deep ignorance.

    Last I checked, competing for a tiara in swim suits is not exactly the kind of war that Hezbollah are engaged in – but it begs the question: should Hezbollah field the next Miss Lebanon contestant? One that is better prepared to go in head to head combat with Miss Israel, armed with the necessary training to resist a selfie.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      I think I have some pics of ladies in the USA with their AK47’s …. a ‘country scene’ …. ๐Ÿ˜‰
      Fought themselves out of the bikini’s ….. maybe better not to post. :-)))))

      1. AkhouManUki Avatar
        AkhouManUki

        I was just thinking – since she’s in Miami for the pageant – I think the selfie we really need is Miss Lebanon and Miss Khalifa!

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar

          Are you a ‘promoter’ ?? GREAT idea. ๐Ÿ˜‰ “Lebanon Takes Miami’ … for a headline.

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Ok, ok … since you insist … but not the country scene … we must have some ‘decorum’ … after all. ;-))
            War Paint is ok ….

          2. MekensehParty Avatar
            MekensehParty

            Barabie in Mosul?

          3. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Enough … now they are attacking Baird in Palestine …
            The ‘News’ today had me rolling on the floor already …. I’m out.

          4. Patience2 Avatar

            It’s fine for me.

          5. AkhouManUki Avatar
            AkhouManUki

            Were you thinking with hijab or sans hijab?

      2. AkhouManUki Avatar
        AkhouManUki

        Also, why are you holding back ya 5th??? ๐Ÿ˜‰

        1. MekensehParty Avatar
          MekensehParty

          He has millions of these photos
          He can inundate not only yalibnan but the whole internet lololol

          1. AkhouManUki Avatar
            AkhouManUki

            Wow – I was totally shooting in the dark when I called him out for knowing a lot about the porn industry on that Mia article – little did I know that 5th is in fact Lebanon’s Larry Flynt!

            Time to break the internet ya 5th and finish the job that Mia started ๐Ÿ˜‰

          2. MekensehParty Avatar
            MekensehParty

            I bet he prefers Rocco Siffredi ๐Ÿ˜‰

          3. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Oh, you GUYS !! ;-)) Love you Bad Boys. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Especially Mekenseh …. hehehehe

          4. MekensehParty Avatar
            MekensehParty

            ๐Ÿ˜‰

  4. are we still fucking in stone age about this? For real, it is just a contestant representing a country.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      “four months after the pageant before Miss Lebanon was allowed back inside her country” …. Penalty Light. :-))))))))) BUT, she can now EAT THE FOOD. :-)))))))

  5. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    She didn’t jump in to take the picture, all 4 girls are posing, no surprise shot, no conspiracy by the israeli girl to embarrass miss lebanon… They’re just girls having fun and YES building friendships beyond politics.
    What’s surprising is that we still hear about such nonsense AND the poor girl needs to explain herself and LIE in a country where justice has no place and where everyone lies down to the agugugu of the first born.
    Kelo khara

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      And Miss Is-real simply MUST ‘tell the truth’ too. No ‘back-up’ for a Lebanese. :-)))

      1. MekensehParty Avatar
        MekensehParty

        Who cares in Israel if their beauty queen poses with the “enemy”.
        They know that a majority of lebanese do not consider them the enemy as much as the real enemies of lebanon driving their black vans imposing their barbaric will inside Lebanon.
        Another international event we can compare with is the Arab Lawyers conference in Egypt where “the brothers” from Syria interrupted and beat down lebanese lawyers for their speech.
        Let’s hear how much people are shocked by that

  6. Maborlz Ez-Hari Avatar
    Maborlz Ez-Hari

    What a bunch of loooooosers, they can’t be serious as if talking a photo with miss israel is an act of treason. It’s more like phototherapy for the whole sorry ass country. I dont believe how duuuuuuuumb these people are as if?

  7. Drug Dealer Avatar
    Drug Dealer

    Few years ago I was holidaying in Europe with a Former Israeli soldier; What’s Lebanon going to do about it? Stop me from coming into Lebanon….. Go for it….

  8. Leborigine Avatar
    Leborigine

    If some Lebanese are really offended by this, then they can really go and fu%k themselves. I hope Miss Lebanon poses with Miss Israel every year you fu%$en losers. That is not a Lebanese law by the way, its a stupid syrian law, hijacked by idiotic lebanese politicians!

  9. Patience2 Avatar

    Diseased mentality knows no limits.

  10. Rather than capitulate to pressures and cynical political wrangling at home perhaps Miss Lebanon should have stood by the picture and have championed a chance for a showing of good will between two feuding states? If not then when and what’s the point of Miss Universe pageants anyway? Then again are we really surprised why there’s a lack of peace in the region in the first place …?

    http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2015/01/miss-lebanon-saly-greige-miss-israel-doron-matalon-selfie-bomb/

  11. Garbage, leave the politics out of this!

  12. Hannibal Avatar

    Doesn’t Lebanon have more serious problems to tackle? Really? Is that what keeps you awake at night people? Miss Lebanon? Mia khalifa? Jackie Chamoun?
    Have some real balls and vote yourself a REAL LEBANESE president. That is the problem…

  13. Maborlz Ez-Hari Avatar
    Maborlz Ez-Hari

    There really should be an exception, if the Israeli is female and Good looking then all is well. On the other hand if the Israeli is a guy with a beard, a brown dress, over opinionated and his name is Hassan then we should be very disgruntled.

  14. Intel Agency Avatar
    Intel Agency

    Shame no “freedom” of choice for Miss Lebanon who to pose with…. stupid country.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      Hmmm … somebody trying to catch up with history?

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