INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Maldives has banned Israelis from entering the country in protest against Israel's war on Gaza and in "resolute solidarity" with the
Palestinian people, MEE reported.President Mohamed Muizzu signed the legislation on Monday after it was passed by the People's Majlis, the
Maldivian parliament.Muizzu's cabinet initially decided to ban all Israeli passport holders from the idyllic island nation in June 2024
until Israel stops its attacks on Palestine, but progress on the legislation stalled.A bill was presented in May 2024 in the Maldivian
parliament by Meekail Ahmed Naseem, a lawmaker from the main opposition, the Maldivian Democratic Party, which sought to amend the country's
the continuing atrocities and ongoing acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people," Muizzu's office said in a
This article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
