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Alex Traiman

Alex Traiman

Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief of the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) and host of “Jerusalem Minute.” A seasoned Israeli journalist, documentary filmmaker and startup consultant, he is an expert on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. He has interviewed top political figures, including Israeli leaders, U.S. senators and national security officials with insights featured on major networks like BBC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, Fox and Newsmax. A former NCAA champion fencer and Yeshiva University Sports Hall of Fame member, he made aliyah in 2004, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and five children.

JNS TV
‘The View From Jerusalem’
An Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET) Webinar
Oct. 31, 2023
Alex Traiman
Hamas Terrorist Attacks on Israel
Israel News
From Yom Kippur to Simchat Torah: What led to the attack, and what will happen next?
There are a number of conceptual failings that have led to the current ever-escalating conflict between Israel and Palestinians.
Oct. 7, 2023
Alex Traiman
Netanyahu UN
Israel News
In UN speech, Netanyahu threatens Iran with ‘credible nuclear threat’
A senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told JNS that Netanyahu meant to say “credible military threat” and that he stands by the original text of the speech.
Sep. 22, 2023
Alex Traiman, Menachem Wecker
JNS Webinar with Alex Traiman and Caroline Glick. September 21, 2023.
JNS TV
Netanyahu at the UN: Biden, Musk, Saudi normalization and more
WATCH: JNS CEO/Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and Senior Contributing Editor Caroline Glick offer a complete rundown and in-depth analysis of the multiple storylines taking place simultaneously as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a series of diplomatic meetings in the United States during the U.N. General Assembly.
Sep. 21, 2023
Alex Traiman, Caroline B. Glick
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman in Judea and Samaria during the filming of the 2023 documentary film "Route 60: Israel’s Biblical Highway." Credit: Courtesy.
Feature
US diplomats guide viewers through the ‘ancient mysteries’ of ‘Route 60: The Biblical Highway’
A 90-minute documentary produced by Mike Pompeo and David Friedman debuts in more than 1,000 theaters across America on Sept. 18-19.
Sep. 5, 2023
Alex Traiman
Judicial Reform Protests
Analysis
Long-overdue judicial reform process finally underway
Should the newly minted law go into effect, the Israeli Supreme Court will still maintain its authority to rule on petitions and even overturn legislation based on established legal principles.
Jul. 24, 2023
Alex Traiman
Anti-judicial reform demonstrators
Analysis
Protest movement fails Netanyahu’s ‘reasonableness’ test
If the country was so aghast about judicial reform just two months ago, why are the current protests drastically smaller?
Jul. 12, 2023
Alex Traiman
The Knesset Assembly Hall, March 13, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
Opposition MK approved for Judicial Selection panel; coalition MK rejected
The surprise result, which leaves one space open on the Judicial Selection panel, followed a day of intense political maneuvering. Until all members have been selected, the committee cannot convene.
Jun. 14, 2023
Alex Traiman, Charles Bybelezer
At the March of the Living in Poland five years ago, when Israel was celebrating its 70th year, April 12, 2018. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.
Column
March of the Living provides a powerful opportunity for Jewish unity amid political divisions
The Jewish people are in an emotional low point, elevating politics above peoplehood. Unity is the strength of the Jewish people. Such unity was on full display at the March of the Living.
Apr. 18, 2023
Alex Traiman
Israel Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 2021. Credit: Igal Vaisman/Shutterstock.
Column
A crisis of judicial proportions explained, Part III: Anatomy of the protest movement
The protest organizers are doing irreparable harm to the state, its institutions and its economy in a “cutting off your nose to spite your face” campaign.
Apr. 4, 2023
Alex Traiman
Israel Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 2021. Credit: Igal Vaisman/Shutterstock.
Column
A crisis of judicial proportions explained, Part II: Precursors to the protest
While the Israeli left has had no choice but to concede the government to a voter base shifting to the right, it is unprepared and unwilling to give up control of state institutions.
Apr. 2, 2023
Alex Traiman
Israel Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 2021. Credit: Igal Vaisman/Shutterstock.
Column
A crisis of judicial proportions explained, Part I: Reforming the Supreme Court
The proclaimed purpose of the reforms is to correct a decades-old imbalance between the powers of Israel’s aggressive and activist high court and the government.
Mar. 31, 2023
Alex Traiman
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