Maldives bans Israeli passport holders to show sympathy with Palestine.

• Maldives announces ban on Israeli tourists, reaffirming its solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

• President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the Third Amendment to the Maldives Immigration Act.

• The move reflects the government’s response to Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians.

• Israel is not among the top 10 source markets of the Indian Ocean archipelago’s tourism industry.

• The ban on Israeli tourists will take effect immediately.

• The ban joins Bangladesh and Pakistan in banning Israeli passport holders from entering their countries.

• Bangladesh recently reintroduced the “except Israel” inscription on passports, debarring its citizens from travelling to Israel.