Aconis's appointment to the post of consul in New York has been confirmed, his place will be filled by Gamliel - voila! news. With the approval of his appointment by the government, his tenure as Minister of Science and Innovation was immediately terminated.
"I stand tall as a Jew, as a Zionist," Akunis said upon his appointment. "Serving the State of Israel and the Jewish people is the most important mission a person can ask for," he said.