Following a public outcry this week, proposed legislation seeking to increase the Israeli government’s powers to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic is going to be softened.
In its current form, the “Coronavirus Law”—a memorandum of which was released on May 28—includes a clause that gives police the authority to enter the homes of individuals suspected of violating quarantine orders, without a warrant. Anonymous sources involved in the legislation told the Hebrew news site Walla! that the above clause will be removed from the memorandum before it is brought to the Ministerial Committee for Legislation for debate.
The revised bill is expected to provide police with the authority to enter homes only with a warrant.
Another change involves providing the Knesset with greater power to keep emergency coronavirus measures from going too far in infringing on privacy and civil rights. After coming under fire by Israelis claiming that the new law was an excuse for the government to extend its power at the public’s expense, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clarified his position.
During a faction meeting of his Likud Party, he said, “We will find the right balance between the need to enforce isolation guidelines, and the need to protect the rights of individuals and the civil liberties of Israeli citizens.”
The bill coincides with a sharp spike in COVID-19 infection, particularly in schools, raising concerns over a potential second wave of the pandemic in Israel barely a week after the country’s economy was allowed to resume normal operations.
Results of a new study by Tel Aviv University, in conjunction with Magen David Adom and the Israeli Health Ministry’s Center for Disease Control, indicate that exposure to coronavirus in Israel is far higher than the official figure, which stood at 17,219 on Tuesday, but too low for any hope of herd immunity.
Researchers recommended that in light of the low rate of exposure, which points to the absence of herd immunity, Israel maintain the measures currently in place to keep the virus in check.
As of Tuesday, the total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Israel was 287. JNS.ORG
{Matzav.com Israel}
The sharp spike in COVID-19 infection is either due to the sharp spike of 5G or to the sharp spike of bacteria released in the air by the WHO to infect cities and countries.
Why Does Netanyahu Want to Microchip Our Kids?
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/why-does-netanyahu-want-to-microchip-our-kids/
Population control, microchips and digital currency: the basis of coronavirus conspiracies
https://uwidata.com/10857-population-control-microchips-and-digital-currency-the-basis-of-coronavirus-conspiracies/
Contact tracing in the circus of robots
https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2020/06/01/contact-tracing-in-the-circus-of-robots/
Washington gov: Those who don’t cooperate with ‘contact tracers’ and tests not allowed to leave home
https://www.lifesitenews.com/mobile/news/washington-gov-those-who-dont-cooperate-with-contact-tracers-and-tests-not-allowed-to-leave-home
hey Alex, what’s up? how are the Jones’ doing today? Are they keeping up?
Is it halachically forbidden to get microchipped?
Of course there’s no herd immunity. If you keep the entire population in constant isolation, there’s no way for people to encounter the virus and develop immunity. It’s like trying to get herd immunity in a group of anti-vaxxers: if you don’t vaccinate you don’t get immunized…