https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/030978c6-0b27-4ddd-834c-8920151af117 Nadeen Ayoub made history as the first Miss Palestine to ever compete at the Miss Universe pageant, but her presence on the global stage quickly subjected her to targeted attacks. In this episode of Real Talk, Ayoub breaks her silence, speaking to Mohamed Hashem about what really happened behind the scenes at this year’s controversy-ridden Miss Universe: from the personal attacks and online smears she faced, to the backlash over her representation of Palestine, including conflicts involving Miss Israel. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:35 Attacks on Palestinian identity 20:08 Miss Universe chaos 27:22 Accusations of vote rigging? 38:15 What happened with Miss Israel? 46:06 Nadeen reacts to media attacks 49:52 Ties to Marwan Barghouti 01:00:00 What has this taught you? Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:48:03 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/030978c6-0b27-4ddd-834c-8920151af117 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.