Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has made a statement regarding the regulation prepared to make the ban on the entry of Israeli passport holders into the country permanent. Muizzu announced that the bill submitted by the government to parliament aims to ban the entry of Israeli passport holders into the country without any conditions.
According to a statement from the Maldives President's Office, Muizzu stated that his country's stance on the Palestinian issue remains unchanged. Describing Israel's actions against the Palestinian people as "genocide," Muizzu expressed that under these circumstances, it is unacceptable to allow individuals holding Israeli passports to enter the Maldives.
THE BAN IS INTENDED TO BE MADE UNCONDITIONAL
Muizzu recalled that the previous policy stipulated that those holding Israeli passports would not be admitted to the country until Israel's attacks in Gaza ended. The new bill, however, aims to ban these individuals from entering the Maldives even if conditions change.
With a decision taken in April 2025, the Maldives had banned the entry of Israeli passport holders into the country until the attacks in Gaza ceased. The new regulation is considered a step toward transforming this temporary framework into a permanent and unconditional ban.
Muizzu emphasized that the Maldives continues its support for the Palestinian cause on international platforms as well. The statement highlighted the message that the government will not take a step back on this issue and that the bill submitted to parliament is part of this political stance.
It is stated that more than 1,614 Palestinians have lost their lives in attacks by the Israeli army since the ceasefire came into effect in Gaza on October 10, 2025. Since October 2023, the death toll is reported to have exceeded 74,000, with the number of injured surpassing 175,000.
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