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The amendment was passed by Parliament on Monday and approved by President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday, according to a statement from the president's office.
The Cabinet took the decision nearly a year ago, but the government did not formalise it until this week.
“The ratification reflects the government’s firm stance in response to the continuing atrocities and ongoing acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people,” the statement said.
Maldives is a tiny archipelago state south of India known as a high-end tourist destination. It is predominantly a Sunni Muslim nation.
According to the latest available immigration statistics, 59 people with Israeli passports entered the Maldives in February.
Last June, President Mohamed Muizzu said that the Israelis will be banned from the luxury tourist hot spot, announcing a national rally in "solidarity with Palestine".
Muizzu also announced a national fundraising campaign called "Maldivians in Solidarity with Palestine".
The Israeli war on Gaza began on Oct. 7, 2023, killing over 51,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
*This story was edited by Ahram Online.
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