The Maldives, a popular tourist destination, has announced it is banning Israelis from entering the country over increasing anger among its Muslim population for the war in Gaza.
President Mohammed Muizzu of the Indian Ocean island nation announced he is enacting a ban this week after receiving a recommendation from his cabinet.
“The Cabinet decision includes amending necessary laws to prevent Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives and establishing a Cabinet subcommittee to oversee these efforts,” his office said in a statement.
Additionally, the president plans to appoint a special envoy to assess the needs of Palestinians to launch a fundraising campaign with the help of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
As CBN News reported, UNRWA fired staffers earlier this year because they were suspected of taking part in the Oct. 7 mass terror attack by Hamas on southern Israel.
According to the Department of State, the Maldives’ constitution “designates Islam as the state religion, requires citizens to be Muslim, and requires public office holders, including the President, to be followers of Sunni Islam.”
“Propagation of any religion other than Islam is a criminal offense and the law criminalizes ‘criticism of Islam’ and speech ‘in a manner likely
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