Now, imagine how CNN would write this piece if it was Israel banning Maldives passport holders, considering that Islam is the state religion of the Maldives. We’d be hearing all about Islamophobia and stuff
Maldives to ban Israelis from entering country amid war in Gaza
The Maldives has announced it will ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country amid its war on Hamas in Gaza.
The presidential office of the Indian Ocean island nation, known for its luxurious resorts and endless white sand beaches, made the announcement in a press release Sunday.
Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu resolved to impose the ban following a recommendation from the cabinet, the release said.
The country’s laws will be amended, and a cabinet subcommittee will be established to oversee the efforts, the president’s office said.
Following news of the ban, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended Israelis avoid travel to the island and “for Israeli citizens staying in the country, it is recommended to consider leaving, since if they fall into distress for any reason, it will be difficult for us to help.”
The Maldives is saying this is a religious war, and they’re taking the side of Hamas and their terrorism enablers in Gaza. I always find the Jew hatred wild, since both religions use the Old Testament, a Jewish religious book.
The president announced he is appointing a special envoy to assess Palestinian needs and is setting up a fundraiser to “assist our brothers and sisters in Palestine” with UNRWA, the release said.
Will the Maldives offer to take in Palestinians, or, will they be like the other Muslim nations and want nothing to do with these trouble making Islamists?
While it is true that other Islamic nations have tried to take in Palestinians in the past with disasterous results, there is another reason why other Islamic nations do not take them in.
The history of the Arab-Israeli wars is one set in a background of population displacement. When a population leaves an area, they never get to return. So the lesson is: never leave. That lesson is now ingrained into the politics of the region so that Hamas prevents their people from leaving and Arab states enforce that. That said, quite a few Palestinians do leave, but only on work visa to other Arab states.
It is odd that while Europe is experiencing a nearly open borders period, that Gazans don’t simply abandon their homeland and take a better one in Sweden, Germany, France, and the UK.
This is simply a variation on old prejudices.
When you enter Israel, you do not get a passport stamp, but an entry card to keep in your passport, and which is surrendered when you leave the country. This is so because many countries discriminate against people with Israeli stamps in their passports, and many refuse entry. Yes, I’ve been to Israel, but there are no official records of it anywhere.
There’s all kinds of silliness that attends the policy. When SSG Pico flew from Kuwait City to Jerusalem, she had to fly through
ConstantinopleIstanbul, because Kuwait will not allow direct flights to Israel.Our distinguished host asked:
The Maldives have gotten prosperous by catering to wealthy white tourists; the last thing they want are more third-world cultured and unwashed people cluttering up their country!
Mr Teach chooses to overlook his fossil fuel overlords the Saudis and Gulf Sheiks who have done the same thing for decades.
The Saudis support Trump. They have announced their traditional pre US election raising of gas prices for Mr Trump
Carbon boy-you mean like gas prices haven gone up since Brandon took office? I thought so. “Raising of gas prices”. Johnny forgets that’s what liberals say they want.
Johnny-can you pick a side?
Jill,
How should President Biden lower gas prices? The US is producing record levels of crude oil. Mohammed bin Salman wants US gas prices high because he supports our very own Mob Boss, Big Donnie.
“Hamas announces pride month kick-off party on roof of very tall hotel..”
BB
Haha. “Kick-off party”.
Iraq, to whom Mr Teach generously supported giving do much American treasure and American lives to, also will not allow Isrseluss to enter their country
I guess getting rid of Saddam didn’t help that change much