In more and more cases, public opinion has turned against Israeli military actions, and to join in, the Maldives banned Israelis from entering the country on Sunday. The government of Mohamed Maazou has not yet published the details, so it is not known under what circumstances and when the ban will come into effect. – He writes Financial Times.
Commenting on this announcement, Israel warned its citizens against traveling to the Maldives Those who reside there leave the country as quickly as possible.
However, the Maldivian government is not stopping there. He plans further pro-Palestinian steps, including appointing a special envoy to assess Palestinian needs. They are also organizing a fundraising campaign with the help of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
The Islamic nation expressed its solidarity with Palestine and stated that it was holding a national council and planning further negotiations to accelerate the resolution of the conflict.
Diplomatic relations between Israel and the Maldives have been suspended for 50 years, but since the 1990s the rules have been relaxed slightly At that time the entry ban was lifted.
Every year, more than a million tourists come to the country with a population of 500,000, of whom, according to data from the Maldivian Ministry of Tourism, 528 of them are of Israeli origin in the first quarter. This represents an 89% decrease compared to the same period in 2023, when 4,644 Israeli tourists entered the country.
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