Israel Warns Citizens Against Travel to Maldives Due to Rise in Anti-Israel Sentiment
The Israeli foreign ministry issued a travel advisory warning Israeli citizens against visiting the Maldives due to rising anti-Israel sentiment following Israel's war on Gaza. The advisory cites intensifying anti-Israel atmosphere and official Maldivian comments. Since October 7, at least 19,453 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza. The Maldives has no diplomatic ties with Israel since 1978 but allows Israeli tourists. There have been calls to ban Israeli tourism, including a petition and a parliament resolution condemning Israeli aggression. MP Mohamed Nasheed Abdulla submitted a bill to amend the Immigration Act to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives as tourists.
The Israeli foreign ministry issued a travel advisory warning Israeli citizens against visiting the Maldives due to rising anti-Israel sentiment following Israel's war on Gaza. The advisory cites intensifying anti-Israel atmosphere and official Maldivian comments. Since October 7, at least 19,453 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza. The Maldives has no diplomatic ties with Israel since 1978 but allows Israeli tourists. There have been calls to ban Israeli tourism, including a petition and a parliament resolution condemning Israeli aggression. MP Mohamed Nasheed Abdulla submitted a bill to amend the Immigration Act to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives as tourists.
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The Israeli foreign ministry issued a travel advisory warning Israeli citizens against visiting the Maldives due to rising anti-Israel sentiment following Israel's war on Gaza. The advisory cites intensifying anti-Israel atmosphere and official Maldivian comments. Since October 7, at least 19,453 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza. The Maldives has no diplomatic ties with Israel since 1978 but allows Israeli tourists. There have been calls to ban Israeli tourism, including a petition and a parliament resolution condemning Israeli aggression. MP Mohamed Nasheed Abdulla submitted a bill to amend the Immigration Act to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives as tourists.
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