Marjorie Taylor-Greene dubs COVID-19 vaccine passports 'Mark of the Beast'

• Published date: 30 March 2021
• Author: AARON REICH
• Date: 30 March 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

In a video on social media by the NGO Right Wing Watch, Taylor-Greene went further than the biblical allegory for the Devil, and criticized the vaccine for being controlling and "fascism, or communism – whatever you want to call it." She further added that any company requiring one was engaging in what she dubbed "corporate communism."

The idea of a COVID-19 passport first made waves after being utilized in Israel. Known locally as a "green passport," the system has equipped people who have been immunized against COVID-19 with a special pass that allows them to do a number of activities, such as going to gyms and restaurants and traveling.

The idea behind it is that using this system can allow the country to safely reopen after lockdowns.

Israel's vaccine rollout has been an absolute success, with a majority of the country having been vaccinated. As such, it is unsurprising that others are following this example.

One example is New York City, which is instituting a similar system titled the Excelsior Pass. Released Friday, this pass will also be available via mobile app with a secure QR code, just like Israel's green passport.

"Similar to a mobile airline boarding pass, individuals will be able to either print out their pass or store it on their smartphones using the Excelsior Pass Wallet app," New York Governor...