Israel’s Bennett endorses self-testing, booster shots over lockdowns in UN speech

The Israeli prime minister said that countries should avoid the “economic price” of lockdowns by vaccinating and offering mass testing.
Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett addresses the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 27, 2021 at U.N. headquarters in New York City.
Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett addresses the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 27, 2021, at UN headquarters in New York City. - John Minchillo-Pool/Getty Images
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett criticized lockdowns and praised Israel’s approach to combating COVID-19 at the United Nations Monday.

Bennett said school and work closures as well as movement restrictions are not sustainable in the long term due to the pain they cause.

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