Maldives president reaffirms ban on Israeli passport holders entering country

The Maldives’ president has reaffirmed his country’s ban on Israeli passport holders, saying they will not be allowed to enter under any circumstances, according to a statement from his office, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a news conference at the President’s Office on Monday, Mohamed Muizzu said proposed immigration legislation would establish an unconditional prohibition on entry for Israeli passport holders, regardless of changing circumstances. He explained that earlier proposals had sought to prohibit entry until Israel ended the genocide against Palestinians that began in October 2023, but the new bill would make the restrictions unconditional. Muizzu described Israel’s actions against Palestinians as genocide and said allowing Israeli passport holders to enter the Maldives was unacceptable. He also reiterated the Indian […]