Male, Apr 24 (AP) The Maldives has changed its immigration law to bar people from entering the country with Israeli passports in a show of outrage over the war in Gaza.

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.

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The Maldives immigration service clarified that Israeli citizens who have a second passport would be able to enter the country.

The Cabinet took the decision nearly a year ago but the government did not formalise it until this week.

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“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 where preaching and practising other faiths is legally banned.

According to the latest available immigration statistics, 59 people with Israeli passports entered the Maldives in February. (AP)

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