Jewish Home chairman and Jerusalem Affairs Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz sent a letter to party members ahead of the Shavuot holiday.
"The people of Israel are emerging from a very long period of schism, the coronavirus crisis which engulfed Israel and the whole world brought one good thing along with it - the ability to put things in proportion and realize that at the end of the day there is one sacred goal and it is safeguarding the State of Israel and the people of Israel," Rabbi Peretz wrote.
"The people of Israel are emerging from a very long period of schism, divisions and many ills that have encompassed the whole of society from all walks of life. Nobody is perfect. We were all wrong in our way, we all sinned in the polarization that prevailed in the country," he added.
He addressed the tasks he faces as the new Jerusalem Affairs Minister. "One of the significant challenges is the continued strengthening of Israeli sovereignty in all parts of the capital and the full exercise of government responsibility. We will continue to strengthen, promote and encourage visits to and around the Old City basin, encouraging the arrival of visitors from the country, and with the passing of the coronavirus crisis, also from the world to enjoy [Jerusalem's] beauty and uniqueness."
He added: "An important tier of sovereignty is the continued determination to implement the Israeli curriculum in eastern Jerusalem. We must enable the integration of eastern Jerusalem students into quality employment and Israeli academies and to promote their integration into Israeli society and economy."
The minister concluded with a call for a reconciliation in Israeli society, "Jerusalem is a microcosm of Israeli society. There are all shades of our society here. The unity there is in this city must affect Israeli society. Jerusalem is built as a city that is joined together - say the Sages ... I hope and pray that the days of unity and mutual guarantee that existed during the coronavirus times and which led to the establishment of the government, will continue even now."