{"id":2258992,"date":"2024-06-03T20:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T00:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-maldives-islamic-nation-and-vacation-hotspot-bans-israelis-from-entering\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T20:19:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T00:19:46","slug":"the-maldives-islamic-nation-and-vacation-hotspot-bans-israelis-from-entering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-maldives-islamic-nation-and-vacation-hotspot-bans-israelis-from-entering\/","title":{"rendered":"The Maldives, an Islamic nation and popular vacation destination, prohibits entry for Israelis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-maldives-islamic-nation-and-vacation-hotspot-bans-israelis-from-entering%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2258992&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-man-convicted-of-fatally-shooting-black-lives-matter-protester-wont-get-new-trial-judge-rules\/\" title=\"Texas man who killed Black Lives Matter protester won't receive new trial, judge decides.\">provided text<\/a> seems to be an HTML snippet\u200c containing information about the Maldives banning Israeli passports.\u200b The Maldives, an Islamic nation in the \u200cIndian Ocean\u200d near India, has recently imposed \u200da ban on Israeli passports as a response to Israel&#8217;s \u2063conflict with Hamas terrorists. This action is intended as a form \u200bof punishment against \u2063Israel. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-flynn-demos-astounding-ai-that-changes-voices-to-chinese-even-alters-lips-to-match\/\" title=\"Discover: Flynn Showcases Incredible AI Transforming Voices to Chinese and Matching Lip Movements\">summary\u200c effectively highlights<\/a> \u2062the key points\u200c about\u2064 the Maldives banning Israeli passports. It outlines the location of the Maldives, the reason\u200d for the ban related to the conflict with Hamas, and the punitive nature of the decision \u200cagainst Israel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>The Maldives \u2014 an Islamic nation located a few hundred miles south of India in the Indian Ocean \u2014 banned Israeli passports this week to punish the country over its war against the Hamas terrorists that carried out the October 7 massacre.<\/p>\n<p>President Mohamed Muizzu announced that he would follow his country\u2019s recommendation and impose the ban.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Cabinet decision includes amending necessary laws to prevent Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives and establishing a Cabinet subcommittee to oversee these efforts,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The country said that it was going to raise money for the The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), an organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/at-least-12-u-n-agency-employees-involved-in-oct-7-attacks-intelligence-reports-say-a7de8f36\">directly linked<\/a> to the October 7 terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p>Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman posted on X: \u201cIt is time for us all to boycott the Maldives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s Foreign Ministry responded to the development by encouraging its citizens to leave the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-ambassador-to-afghanistan-we-are-in-moment-of-crisis\/\" title=\"Fmr. ambassador to Afghanistan: We are in moment of crisis\">country immediately<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor Israeli citizens already in the country, it is recommended to consider leaving, because if they find themselves in distress for any reason, it will be difficult for us to assist,\u201d the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>The tourist hotspot has made Islam its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progress-germany-agrees-gas-deal-with-sharia-qatar-to-reduce-dependency-on-russia\/\" title=\"Progress? Germany Agrees Gas Deal with Sharia Qatar to Reduce Dependency on Russia\">official religion<\/a> and requires its citizens to be Muslim. Those who hold government positions must be followers of Sunni Islam.<\/p>\n<p>It is a criminal offense in the country to be anything other than Muslim and those who criticize the religion are subject to criminal penalties.<\/p>\n<p>The Lowy Institute said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/the-interpreter\/maldives-legacy-islamic-state\">report<\/a> from 2022 that more Maldivians per capita went to Syria to fight for ISIS than any other country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom 2014 to 2018, more people departed the Maldives to join with Islamic State than from any other country,\u201d the country said. \u201cIn total, this figure is estimated at 250 men and women from a country of only 500,000. Most who went died.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maldives, an Islamic nation in the Indian Ocean near India, has implemented a ban on Israeli passports this week. The move is in response to Israel&#8217;s conflict with Hamas terrorists. 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