Maldives to amend laws to ban Israeli passports
The cabinet has planned to hold a nationwide march under the banner “Maldivians with Palestinians”.
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Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusaan has said that the cabinet has decided to amend the relevant laws to ban Israeli passports.
At a press conference held by the President’s Office on Sunday, the minister also said that a special committee has been elected within the cabinet to proceed with the Israeli passport ban efforts. The committee consists of:
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Homeland Minister Ali Ihusaan
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Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer
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Attorney General Ahmed Usham
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Minister for Economic Development & Trade Mohammed Saeed
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Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal
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Ministry of Islamic Affairs Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed
Minister Ihusaan also said that the President has decided to anoint a special envoy to Palestine, in order to directly communicate on how Maldives can better serve Palestinians, -something that has never been done before.
The minister added several other endeavours decided by the cabinet to aid Palestine.
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Fundraising events to send relief aid to Palestine in collaboration with UNRWA
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A nationwide march “Maldivians with Palestinians”
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Maldives to initiate dialogue amongst Islamic countries to find a swift solution to the Palestinian issue
