The Deputy Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, took part in GA, the General Assembly of the Organization of Jewish Federations of North America. Lapid spoke with the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federations, Mark Wilf, And revealed to them his positions, and the positions of the current government in a variety of areas - from the Avraham agreements to the opening of the Israeli embassy in Bahrain.
Lapid said: "We are in the process of transitioning between peace on 'paper' and bringing peace to reality. This includes agreements on agriculture, water technology and more. "We are doing this with the help of the United States and our friends in Bahrain, Morocco and the Emirates, where embassies have also opened in recent months."
On the Palestinian issue, Lapid said: "It is still on the political agenda and these agreements do not detract from dealing with this issue. The agreements constitute an optimistic historical process that drives regional processes."
Lapid in the Zoom talk at a conference of the Union of Jewish Federations in the United States,
Regarding the strengthening of the State of Israel's ties with Diaspora Jewry, Lapid told the leaders: "I was very surprised to hear that senior officials from the previous government emphasized ties with other communities in the United States.
"Israel's most important connection is with Diaspora Jewry - it has been neglected for a long time, but now we intend to expand and deepen the dialogue." We are members of the Diaspora. "
About the new government, Lapid said, "After four elections, there seemed to be controversy and rifts in Israeli society, social networks and the Knesset, while after I took office I was surprised to find out how people with different perspectives manage to work together for a common goal and the future of the country."
