Israel and Greece are hoping to spearhead a “green passport” program to enable the resumption of international travel for people who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Jerusalem yesterday, where the two leaders signed an accord to allow Israelis with proof of COVID-19 vaccinations to visit the island nation.
Greece is hoping that standardized certificates showing visitors have been inoculated will help revive tourism, which accounts for about a fifth of the Greek economy and employs one in five workers. The sector collapsed last year as the pandemic eviscerated revenue to €4 billion euros ($4.81…