Ofir Akunis is an Israeli lawmaker and member of the Likud Party who currently serves as the country's innovation, science, and technology minister.
In the past, Akunis has also served as labor, social affairs, and social services minister as well as regional cooperation minister.
Ofir Akunis, 51, a veteran lawmaker and former minister in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party, became Israel’s consul general in New York in May.
The discussion was prompted by a concerning rise in antisemitic incidents on campuses during the last academic year, with reports of rhetoric escalating into violence.
Ofir Akunis will arrive in a city where US Jews felt most at home in the US but now view themselves as under assault from antisemitism fueled by the Gaza war.
Minister Ofir Akunis appointed as Israeli Consul in New York. His appointment would be instrumental for the Israel-Hamas war according to Israel Katz
Akunis is a longtime member of Likud, a former Netanyahu spokesperson, and has served as a minister under several Israeli coalitions since 2015.
The agreement was signed at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held this year in Baku.
The Israeli minister said the countries’ joint research will yield breakthrough technological discoveries and developments in the years to come
There are enormous opportunities for Israeli innovation in these industries. The man leading the charge is Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis.
Minister Ofir Akunis to ‘Post’: The potential influence of artificial intelligence on the economy and society is enormous.
The innovation, science, and technology minister staunchly asserted his belief that the judicial reforms will only further enable Israel’s democratic process.
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