
Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu announced an unconditional entry ban
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Maldives banned those with Israeli passports from entering the country in April 2025 until the genocide in Gaza stops. It was reported that more than 1614 Palestinians lost their lives and more than 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure was destroyed in the Israeli army's attacks in Gaza.
According to the statement made by the Office of the President of the Maldives, Muizzu made statements regarding the important draft laws that the government submitted to the parliament.
Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu stated that those with Israeli passports will not be allowed to enter the country under any circumstances and that the government is determined on this issue.
'THE PERSON CARRYING THE PASSPORT CANNOT ENTER THE COUNTRY'
Muizzu reminded that the previous ban envisaged that those carrying Israeli passports would be banned from entering the country until Israel stopped the genocide that started in Gaza in October 2023, and stated that the current bill envisages an unconditional ban on those carrying Israeli passports from entering the country, even if the conditions change.
Describing Israel's actions against the Palestinian people as genocide, Muizzu emphasized that allowing Israeli passport holders to enter the Maldives is unacceptable.
Muizzu stated that the Maldives supports the Palestinian cause and maintains this stance steadily on international platforms, and noted that the Maldives' attitude on this sensitive issue has not changed.
Maldives banned those with Israeli passports from entering the country in April 2025 until the genocide in Gaza stops.
More than 1,614 Palestinians have lost their lives in the attacks carried out by the Israeli army since October 10, 2025, when the ceasefire in Gaza came into force.
Since October 2023, when Israel launched its attacks on Gaza, more than 74 thousand Palestinians have lost their lives and the number of injured has exceeded 175 thousand.
The Israeli army destroyed more than 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure in Gaza in its genocidal attacks.
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