First Arrests in Maldives for Protesting Israel’s War on Gaza

Two women were arrested for continuously protesting Israel's war on Gaza, the first such arrests in the Maldives. The police confirmed the arrests were made under a court order. The women, Aishath Shadhiya (wife of scholar Dr Mohamed Iyaz) and Dr Shazra Ibrahim, were protesting daily near the British Embassy, German Embassy, UN Offices, and residences of the British and Saudi ambassadors. This comes amid public discontent over the government's failure to ban Israeli nationals from entering the country.

Two women were arrested for continuously protesting Israel's war on Gaza, the first such arrests in the Maldives. The police confirmed the arrests were made under a court order. The women, Aishath Shadhiya (wife of scholar Dr Mohamed Iyaz) and Dr Shazra Ibrahim, were protesting daily near the British Embassy, German Embassy, UN Offices, and residences of the British and Saudi ambassadors. This comes amid public discontent over the government's failure to ban Israeli nationals from entering the country.

Two women were arrested for continuously protesting Israel's war on Gaza, the first such arrests in the Maldives. The police confirmed the arrests were made under a court order. The women, Aishath Shadhiya (wife of scholar Dr Mohamed Iyaz) and Dr Shazra Ibrahim, were protesting daily near the British Embassy, German Embassy, UN Offices, and residences of the British and Saudi ambassadors. This comes amid public discontent over the government's failure to ban Israeli nationals from entering the country.

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