If more countries take resolute stances against Israel, ‘cumulative effect will become impossible to ignore,’ says Muizzu When powerful countries shield Israel from consequences, international mechanisms ‘are weakened, and justice is delayed,’ warns 47-year-old president ISTANBUL / ANKARA The president of the island nation of Maldives reaffirmed his country’s solidarity with Palestine, saying: “True sovereignty is measured not by size or might, but by the ability to uphold conscience in the