(AFP) Protesters in the Maldives burned Israeli flags over the weekend during protests against a visiting Israeli medical team from the humanitarian organization "Eye from Zion," who are offering free eye clinics to locals. The Islamic Foundation of the Maldives has spearheaded the protests and spread false rumors about the Israeli doctors on its website. President Mohamed Nasheed's website said on Monday: "The President said a vast majority of Maldivians appreciated the humanitarian work of the doctors."
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