Justice Minister Sa’ar says he won’t back further extension of Green Pass rules

29 January 2022, 10:15 pm

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Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar leads a New Hope faction meeting at the Knesset, on December 13, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar says he will oppose a further extension of rules requiring Israelis to show proof of immunization from COVID-19 to enter certain venues and events.

“The Green Pass needs to come and end, like in England and Denmark. The harm to liberties and livelihood was justified as long as there was a clear justifiable purpose. There is no longer,” he writes on Twitter.

The Health Ministry has yet to clarify if it will seek to extend the Green Pass, which is due to expire at the end of the month.