The boycott of Israel came in 1964. “In 2021, the Kuwaiti Parliament unanimously approved a bill prohibiting normalization with the Israel” because they had to vote like that or risk losing their jobs.
Because of the intense focus on other parts of the Middle East—particularly the ongoing Gaza war—the rest of the world took only passing notice of the May 10, 2024 suspension of Parliament by the recently appointed Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmed al-Sabah. The suspension boils down to the ruler deciding that the Parliament, elected on April 4, was exceeding its authority. So even the Kuwaiti Parliament has to do what the ruler says they must do.