Speaking at a news conference at the President’s Office on Monday, Muizzu said the proposed bill would prohibit entry regardless of developments in Gaza or changes in circumstances, Anadolu Agency reported.
He said earlier proposals had linked the ban to Israel ending its military campaign against Palestinians, which he described as genocide. However, the latest legislation would remove that condition and maintain the restriction without exception.
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Muizzu also reiterated the Maldives’ support for the Palestinian cause, saying the government had consistently defended Palestinian rights through international platforms and legal channels.
The island nation introduced the entry ban in April 2025, after Muizzu ratified amendments to the Immigration Act approved by parliament. The measure was presented at the time as an expression of solidarity with Palestinians and opposition to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
The Maldives has also consistently backed the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with UN resolutions.
