This morning (Wednesday), the Knesset's Constitution Committee discussed green label regulations for cultural and prayer events in the open in the framework of the "New Corona Law," as well as the Exceptions Committee for Entry and Exit from Israel Due to the Corona.
The chairman of the Constitution Committee, MK Gilad Karib, threatened not to approve the list of red states on Tuesday: "The policy of the Population and Immigration Authority is disproportionate. Things would have been done according to the Corona Law. We would not approve the regulations for you.
The government decided on its own to implement the Law of Entry into Israel instead of the Corona Law and if this policy continues - we will change it at the end of the month with the change of the law.
I heard this morning from the Ministry of Health that he does not find an epidemiological justification for these restrictions, so how can you prevent a CEO from attending his grandmother's funeral? ", Neither celebrating Novi Gad nor the revelry of Baba Sally. Despite the conclusions of the last hearing, you have not changed."
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MK Yom Tov Chai Kalfon (right): "I have in my email more than ten examples of people working abroad who are not allowed to go out or are required to file a 30-day affidavit. An accountant who sent pay slips told him it was not proof that he worked abroad." To.
There is a huge gap between what we say in committee and what the public experiences on the ground.
The problem of workers abroad has not been solved. Regarding medical treatments - a person who has a queue at 9.1 for a stent transplant for the heart, is not allowed to leave even though he has sent all the paperwork. "A girl in France and they are not allowed to go out. It is only from the last few days. We hear the cry of the public, there is already a campaign among the Jews of the United States that some government ministers and many MKs have joined.
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Dr. Sharon Elrai Price, Head of Public Health Services, will participate in the discussion on the green label
As you may recall, during the discussion that took place on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health undertook, in response to the request of the committee's chairman, MK Gilad Karib and the committee members, to interpret in detail the exception that allows for a significant life event of a relative.
The Ministry of Health has also undertaken to interpret the exception concerning employment, so that anyone who proves that most of his main or exclusive livelihood abroad can in principle go out even if it is a red state.
The director general of the Population Authority, Tomer Moskowitz, responded to the demand of the chairman, MK Karib, and promised that a mailbox would be opened within 24 hours for those who do not receive answers from consulates in urgent cases. Exceptions to entry into Israel
Later this morning, the committee will discuss green label regulations for open-air cultural and prayer events - with the participation of Dr. Elrai Price.
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