The commentary argues that Parliament's rejection of a motion to expedite amendments to the Maldives Immigration Act banning Israeli passport holders exposes a gap between the Cabinet's June announcement of such a ban and the government's inaction. It criticises the Muizzu administration and the ruling PNC for failing to honour the pledge while arrests of protesters continue.
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Thousands of people take part in a march in the Maldives' capital, Malé, on 20 October 2023, in solidarity with Palestine.
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In June, the Cabinet, under immense public pressure following Israel's escalating war in Palestine, made a high-profile announcement: the Maldives would ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country.
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The ruling People's National Congress (PNC), with a parliamentary supermajority, voted overwhelmingly against the motion to expedite the ban, despite their earlier support for the amendment.
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