South Africa shuns its beauty queen for not boycotting Miss Universe in Israel – Government withdraws support from Miss SA Lalela Mswane, ahead of December 12 event in Eilat, over Jewish state’s ‘atrocities against Palestinians’ | Timesofisrael

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The South African government said on Sunday it was dissociating itself from a decision by the reigning Miss SA to take part in the annual Miss Universe in Israel.
The decision came after growing calls for the reigning Miss South Africa to boycott the pageant over what government officials said was Israel’s “atrocities against Palestinians.”