The Maldives ban Israelis in 'solidarity' with Palestine

Island nation bans Israeli passport holders in response to war in Gaza

President Mohamed Muizzu announced on Tuesday that the country's Immigration Act has been amended to prohi...

Maldives government announces complete entry ban on Israeli nationals

The government of the Maldives has announced a complete entry ban on Israeli nationals to its territory - a popular holiday destination in the Indian Ocean. Maldivian president Mohamed Muizzu, who ratified the legislation on Tuesday after it was voted through by the Parliament, described the move as a “firm” response to Israel's genocide in…

Israelis can no longer enter the Maldives after Palestinian-solidarity ban goes into effect - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

After Mohamed Muizzu, president of the Indian Ocean nation of Maldives, announced last year that Israeli passport holders would be barred from entering his country, in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza, the plan hit a snag. Officials there realized that some Palestinians have Israeli passports and would also be excluded. They decided to slow down the process and craft more targeted legislation. Now, the last obstacles have been cleared and th…

Maldives bans Israeli tourists, expressing ‘resolute solidarity’ with Palestine

The move reflects the government’s “firm stance in response to the continuing atrocities and ongoing acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people”, a statement said

The government of the holiday paradise of Maldives has announced that it will ban Israelis from entering the country. The reason is the "continuous atrocities and genocide of Israel against the Palestinian people," said President Muizzu's office. It is in solidarity with the Palestinians. The Hamas massacre in Israel, which triggered the war in the Gaza Strip, was not mentioned. The statement also did not show when the ban should enter into forc…

Israeli passport holders banned from Maldives over Gaza war

The move reflects the Maldives' "firm stance" against the ongoing atrocities committed by Israel against the Palestinian people, President Muizzi said.