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Iraq's beauty queen landed for a visit to Israel | Israel Hayom

12/25/2023, 10:31:44 PM

Highlights: Iraq's beauty queen landed for a visit to Israel. Sarah Idan, who was photographed in the pageant 5 years ago with Miss Israel, was forced to leave her homeland and moved to live with her family in California. Recently condemned Hamas in a speech at a UN Human Rights Council debate. She was observed in a restaurant in Tel Aviv, and it is very possible that this step will also provoke anger in Arab countries. The Iraqi government didn't like the message, she received death threats.


Sarah Idan, who was photographed in the pageant 5 years ago with Miss Israel, was forced to leave her homeland and moved to live with her family in California • Recently condemned Hamas

Sarah Idan, the former beauty queen of Iraq, who supported Israel, landed for a visit to Israel. Idan made headlines at the Miss Universe pageant in 2017 when she posted a photo online with Adar Gendelsman, Israel's representative in the pageant, in order to convey a message of peace.

Sarah Idan and Hadar Gendelsman, Photo: Instagram

The Iraqi government didn't like the message, she received death threats and was forced to leave the country.
Idan moved to California with her family and two years later again expressed support for Israel, speaking out against anti-Semitism at a UN Human Rights Council debate. She also earned the title of "ambassador of peace" and in her speech condemned Hamas. As expected, this speech also irritated the Iraqis.

At the entrance to the restaurant in Tel Aviv, photo: Nir Pekin

This evening, Idan was observed in a restaurant in Tel Aviv, and it is very possible that this step will also provoke anger in Arab countries.

Sarah Idan in Tel Aviv, Photo: Nir Pekin

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