Israel

Billy Binion | 6.4.2024 5:29 PM

The Maldives, the paradisiacal archipelago synonymous with lush tropical getaways, will ban Israelis from traveling there in protest over military action the Israeli government has taken in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war.

President Mohamed Muizzu's Cabinet will move to bar Israeli passport holders from entering the country, the government announced Sunday, with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs now urging Israeli citizens currently in the Maldives to leave as soon as possible.

The decision adds to the escalating tension between the two countries. Last month, Muizzu applauded the announcement that the International Criminal Court (ICC) would consider a request from prosecutor Karim Asad Ahmad Khan KC to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant on war crimes charges, calling it "a significant step in the quest for justice for the Palestinian people."

"The Maldives is confident that the Prosecutor's Office has gathered enough evidence to prove Israel has conducted war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza," he continued. "We will........

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