Maldivian–Palestinian relations
Map indicating locations of Maldives and Palestine

Maldives
Palestine

Maldives–Palestine relations refer to foreign relations between the Maldives and the State of Palestine. The Maldives supports an independent Palestine.[1][2]

Walid A.M. Abu Ali is the Ambassador Palestine to the Maldives.[3] Ambassador Mohamed Khaleel, is the none-resident ambassador of the Maldives to Palestine, stationed in Jordan.[4]

History

President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu meets Ambassador of Palestine Walid Abu Ali

The Maldives and Palestine established diplomatic ties on 4 April 1982.[4] The Palestine Liberation Organization opened an office for the Maldives and Sri Lanka in 1975 and would later be transformed to the Embassy of Palestine to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.[5]

The Maldives has called for the establishment of an independent Palestine state based on the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.[6]

On 17 November 2018, Riyad al-Maliki, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, visited the Maldives and met his counterpart Abdulla Shahid.[7]

The Maldives expressed concern over the safety of Palestinians in Gaza during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[8] Mohamed Nasheed Abdulla, Maldivian member of parliament, proposed the banning of Israeli passport holders to the Maldives.[9] The Maldives expressed solidarity with Palestine during the war.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Maldives' support for Palestine's independence will never falter: Pres". raajje.mv. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  2. ↑ Humayun, Maheen (2023-10-14). "Maldives reiterates support for Palestine". The Diplomatic Insight. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  3. ↑ "The Ambassador of Palestine to Maldives pays a courtesy call on the President". The President's Office. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  4. 1 2 Affairs, Ministry of Foreign (2023-03-01). "Non-Resident Ambassador of Maldives to Palestine presents Credentials to the President of the State of Palestine". GOV.MV. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  5. ↑ "Palestine has strong historic relations with Sri Lanka , the Maldives and South Africa - Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Sri Lanka and the Maldives". www.thediplomaticsociety.co.za. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  6. ↑ "Statement by the Government of Maldives on Israel's military aggression against the innocent civilians in Gaza". foreign.gov.mv. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  7. ↑ "Foreign Minister of Palestine calls on Foreign Minister Shahid". www.maldivesembassy.be. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  8. ↑ "Which countries have criticised Israeli attacks on Gaza?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  9. 1 2 "Resolution to ban Israeli arrivals to Maldives". The Edition. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
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