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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.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the press regarding the extension of Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and its Jewish settlements, Sept. 10, 2019. Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash90.
Column
The great myth of Israeli annexation, Part II: De facto sovereignty
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not make good on a repeated campaign promise to formally apply Israel’s sovereignty to contested lands. Yet the Arab world’s recognition of de facto Jewish sovereignty represents a major diplomatic achievement.
Oct. 12, 2020
Alex Traiman
Abraham Accords
Column
Abraham Accords are a paradigm shift of biblical proportions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategic adviser Aaron Klein tells JNS: “It’s clear the Mideast peace train has left the station, and we are ushering in a new era of peace between Israel and the other children of Abraham.”
Sep. 15, 2020
Alex Traiman
Israeli police guard at a roadblock near Jerusalem on April 28, 2020. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.
Column
Israelis are not celebrating upcoming holiday lockdown
Israelis should be cheering normalization deals with UAE and Bahrain, and preparing for joyous New Year festivities. Yet instead, they are increasingly anxious about a new coronavirus lockdown.
Sep. 14, 2020
Alex Traiman
The El Al plane carrying Israeli and U.S. delegations from Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport to Abu Dhabi, Aug. 31, 2020. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.
Column
Netanyahu, Trump and Obama doctrines on display with El Al flight to Emirates
While Israel’s prime minister clearly prefers working with a friendly Trump administration, he has demonstrated his ability to improve Israel’s diplomatic position regardless of which American political party is in power.
Aug. 31, 2020
Alex Traiman
The Persian Gulf's coastline skirts seven Arab countries on its western shores and Iran to the east. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Column
What will normalization with the Arab world mean for Israel?
Treaties with Egypt and Jordan have significant limitations. Will an agreement with the United Arab Emirates usher in a new era of regional peace?
Aug. 13, 2020
Alex Traiman
A general view of the destroyed port in the aftermath of a massive explosion in Beirut, Aug. 5, 2020. Photo by Zaatari Lebanon/Flash90.
Column
Was the Beirut explosion intended for Israel?
The stockpile of weapons-grade ammonium nitrate and the collateral damage it caused to the Beirut port may well have been earmarked for Israel.
Aug. 9, 2020
Alex Traiman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly Cabinet meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on July 5, 2020. Photo by Amit Shabi/POOL.
Column
Netanyahu’s five-point battleground to stay in power
A look at the simultaneous fronts Netanyahu is fighting both to remain prime minister and strengthen Israel against unforeseen challenges and known enemies.
Jul. 30, 2020
Alex Traiman
Israeli police officers scuffle with demonstrators during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside his official residence in Jerusalem on July 14, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Column
‘Blood’-soaked remarks stain protests and political discourse
Pictures of protests don’t show proud Israelis hurt by the coronavirus, but anarchists seeking to destabilize the country. They are being encouraged by reckless politicians.
Jul. 16, 2020
Alex Traiman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on June 28, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
Column
Israeli sovereignty is now officially on the clock
The Netanyahu government is working hand in hand with the Trump administration to recognize Israeli sovereignty over approximately 30 percent of Judea and Samaria. July 1 was by no means a deadline.
Jul. 1, 2020
Alex Traiman
View of Efrat, in Gush Etzion, Judea and Samaria, on January 6, 2020. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.
Column
The great myth of Israeli annexation
The Jewish state is not about to march across any border or claim even an inch of new territory. To the contrary, its footprint in Judea and Samaria will remain exactly the same.
Jun. 23, 2020
Alex Traiman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, head of the Likud Party, attends an event with other party members after the release of initial voting results in the Israeli general elections, at the party headquarters in Tel Aviv, on Sep. 17, 2019. Photo by Gili Yaari/Flash90.
Israel News
Netanyahu names veteran Mideast reporter and best-selling author as strategic adviser
Aaron Klein will serve as a strategic and communications consultant to the Israeli premier.
Jun. 8, 2020
Alex Traiman
The start of the trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the District Court in Jerusalem. May 24, 2020. Photo by Amit Shabi/POOL.
Column
Netanyahu presumed innocent in Israel’s court of public opinion
That he remains in power despite the bitter campaign waged by the state prosecution, his political opposition and the media, speaks volumes about the public’s faith in their prime minister and lack of trust in the justice system.
May. 25, 2020
Alex Traiman
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