India, July 1 -- Miss Indonesia 2025 contestant Merince Kogoya's two year-old video about endorsing Israel reappeared on social media, leading to her disqualification.

Highland Papua representative Kogoya was removed from the pageant during the quarantine period after her old video went viral on social media.

Kogoya can be seen dancing while waving an Israeli flag in the video, which was purportedly taken while she was studying overseas. "Diligent for Sion, loyal to Jerusalem, standing for Israel," the translated caption of the video read.

Kogoya immediately faced intense backlash because Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the world, has no diplomatic ties with Israel and is an ardent supporter of Palestine.

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