PNC parliamentary group leader Ibrahim Falah called for broader consultation, including with Palestinians and Arab nations, before advancing a bill to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives. The MDP-introduced bill has stalled, with a motion to expedite it rejected last week, five months after the Cabinet pledged the ban in June.
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We should ask Palestinians what they think. There are leaders in that country and relevant agencies. How much benefit will they get from banning Israeli citizens from coming to the Maldives? Will they get any satisfaction or happiness?
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The bill, introduced by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) five months ago, followed the government’s Cabinet announcement in June to ban Israeli passport holders amid public pressure over escalating war in Palestine.
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The bill, introduced by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) five months ago, followed the government’s Cabinet announcement in June to ban Israeli passport holders amid public pressure over escalating war in Palestine.
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Despite the government’s supermajority in Parliament, a motion to expedite the proposed ban was rejected last week.
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