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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.

News
Senior Gantz adviser called U.S. president ‘Donald Adolf Trump’
Ronen Tzur, who is accompanying Blue and White leader Benny Gantz to Washington for a meeting with the U.S. president, also insinuated on Twitter that Trump colluded with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and suggested that Trump play Russian roulette with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
Jan. 27, 2020
Alex Traiman
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence meets with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials at the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, Israel. Official White House on Jan. 23, 2020. Photo by Myles Cullen.
Column
Why Trump is releasing his peace plan now
By embracing the release of the U.S. peace plan ahead of Israel’s March 2 elections, Netanyahu believes he can expose his political challengers while reaping large dividends for himself and the Jewish state.
Jan. 27, 2020
Alex Traiman
Ayelet Shaked, Rafi Peretz, Naftali Bennett and Betzalel Smotrich at the launch of a housing plan of the Yemina Political alliance, ahead of the upcoming Sept. 17 general elections on Aug. 21, 2019. Photo by Ben Dori/Flash90.
Column
Divisions within Israel’s right-wing could cost more than an election
In a tragic irony, just at the moment a right-wing government could have finally secured the Israeli settlement enterprise, ill-will among right-wing faction leaders is preventing it.
Jan. 14, 2020
Alex Traiman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the Kohelet Policy Forum Conference at the Begin Heritage Center, in Jerusalem, on Jan. 8, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
Opinion
The ‘Pompeo Doctrine’ represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Alongside the most pro-Israel U.S. government in history, Israel finds itself caught in a political holding pattern, wasting precious chances that may not come again.
Jan. 12, 2020
Alex Traiman
Natural-gas rigs in the Persian Gulf. Credit: Pixabay.
Column
The significance of Israel’s natural-gas feat
Exports will generate tens of billions of dollars in tax revenues for the government—just one more successful venture led by the Jewish state’s longest-serving prime minister.
Jan. 6, 2020
Alex Traiman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference at the Orient Hotel in Jerusalem on Jan. 1, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Column
Netanyahu builds momentum with key victories in Likud primary and Supreme Court challenge
The Israeli prime minister’s speeches have focused on his security and diplomatic accomplishments, as well as the unprecedented economic growth the Jewish state has seen during his leadership.
Jan. 2, 2020
Alex Traiman
From left: Democratic Union/Meretz Party head Nitzan Horowitz; Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism Elan Carr; founding executive director of the Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism Rachel Fish; and Genesis Prize Foundation director Steven A. Rakitt. Photo by Alex Traiman.
Antisemitism
Heated debate highlights partisan divide on combating anti-Semitism
A panel addressing at the Israeli-American Council National Summit demonstrates where progressive views differ from mainstream Jewry in classifying anti-Israel bias as Jew-hatred.
Dec. 11, 2019
Alex Traiman
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli American Council's 2019 summit in Hollywood, Florida, on Dec. 7, 2019. Credit: Israel-America Council.
Column
What was Trump’s IAC speech really about?
President Donald Trump’s address at the Israeli-American Council summit was an unmistakably positive event, even for those who dislike the president’s style. But you’d never know it based on how it was covered by most of the media.
Dec. 11, 2019
Alex Traiman
Co-founder and CEO of the Israeli-American Council Shoham Nicolet addresses the opening plenary at its national summit in Southeast Florida, Dec. 5, 2019. Photo by Noam Galai.
Column
The IAC is transforming the status of Israeli Americans
It took time, but the Israelis have arrived in America. They have paid their due. And with the challenges that American Jewry and Israel now face, this burgeoning group may have emerged at exactly the right time.
Dec. 10, 2019
Alex Traiman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly Cabinet meeting, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on Dec. 1, 2019. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.
Column
Why Netanyahu is not planning to resign
Israel’s prime minister believes that he is the politician best-suited to lead the Jewish state at this critical juncture, and until the Israeli electorate tells him otherwise, he’s not going anywhere.
Dec. 3, 2019
Alex Traiman
Election campaign posters in Tel Aviv depict Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, head of the Likud Party, as well as the leaders of the Blue and White Party, including Benny Gantz, second from left, Sept. 2019. Photo by Adam Shuldman/Flash90.
Column
Gantz’s ‘internal war’ rhetoric is insulting and dangerous
While implying he can heal the rifts in Israeli society, Benny Gantz is now projecting his distrust of Benjamin Netanyahu onto the millions of Israelis who have continually voted for Likud and other parties that support the prime minister.
Nov. 27, 2019
Alex Traiman
Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit holds a press conference at the Justice Ministry of Justice in Jerusalem, announcing his decision that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will stand trial. Nov. 21, 2019. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.
Column
Ensuring ‘nobody is above the law’ shouldn’t include bending the law
Law enforcement “is not a matter of politics,” according to Israel’s attorney general. Yet it was clear from the moment the investigations began that prosecutors had their sights set on removing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office.
Nov. 25, 2019
Alex Traiman
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