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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.

Students with UC Berkeley’s “Bears for Israel” hold a counter-demonstration at a Students for Justice in Palestine rally in the fall of 2018. Source: “Bears for Israel” via Facebook.
Antisemitism
Students support Canary Mission fight against ‘institutionalized, tolerated anti-Semitism’
“Why do we have to be afraid to publicly expose those who are rabidly anti-Semitic? Have we learned nothing from our tragic past? When we remain silent, we are trampled on,” says Brooke Goldstein, executive director of the Lawfare Project.
Oct. 22, 2018
Alex Traiman, Jackson Richman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to members of the Christian press during an event in Jerusalem on Oct. 14, 2018. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
‘Vanguards of truth’: Israeli government strengthens relations with Christian broadcasters
The second annual Christian Media Summit aims to turn naturally sympathetic media into even better advocates for the Jewish state.
Oct. 22, 2018
Alex Traiman
Lara Alqasem, a 22-year-old American graduate student, arrives to the courtroom at the Tel Aviv District court on Oct. 11, 2018. The American graduate student was denied entry at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport on Oct. 2 over allegations that she promotes a boycott against the Jewish state. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.
Column
Go home, Lara Alqasem!
There is little doubt that letting Lara Alqasem into Israel would have zero impact on Israel’s continued economic success in the face of calls for boycotts. Yet just because Israel succeeds in spite of the misinformation campaigns of its detractors does not mean that it must continue to take BDS punches lying down.
Oct. 14, 2018
Alex Traiman
Fresco with the image of Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Column
Eid al-Adha and the theft of the Jewish narrative
As long as Palestinians continue to follow in the long Islamic tradition of twisting the Jewish narrative, thoughts for signing a lasting peace accords will remain nothing but folklore.
Aug. 30, 2018
Alex Traiman
Middle East Forum president Daniel Pipes addressing Knesset Caucus in support of the Israel Victory Project. Credit: Middle East Forum via Twitter.
Israel News
For Knesset caucus, declaring an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the first step towards peace
The Israel Victory Project met this week in Israel’s parliament to present new data demonstrating that a majority of Israelis view the Oslo Accords, which called for direct negotiations of a two-state solution, as a failure. The question is: Now what?
Jul. 5, 2018
Alex Traiman
From left (top): Shai Maimon, Brig.-Gen. (res) Yossi Kuperwasser, Kory Bardash, Stuart Force, Sander Gerber, Shlomo Blass, Alex Traiman; (bottom): Rivka Kidron, Maurice Hirsch, Itamar Marcus. Photo courtesy of Sander Gerber.
Column
The ‘forces’ behind US and Israeli bills to withhold ‘pay to slay’ terror financing
Both the U.S. and Israeli laws to offset funds paid out to terrorists represent the first major steps in holding the P.A. accountable for nearly three decades of incitement and terror financing. The passage of both laws is a testament to the relentless pursuit of activists Sander Gerber and Stuart Force.
Jul. 3, 2018
Alex Traiman
Members of the American Zionist Movement at the Israel Day Parade in New York City on June 3, 2017. Photo by Michelle Claire Gevint.
Feature
Constructive dialogue remains critical to moving American ‘Zionism forward’
Despite political disagreements that often threaten to polarize Israel supporters, it’s possible to rally organizations around the “commonalities” that bind support for the Jewish state.
Jun. 25, 2018
Alex Traiman
Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from New Jersey Bob Hugin, alongside his wife and daughter. Credit: Bob Hugin for Senate/Facebook.
Israel News
In New Jersey, Republican Senate-challenger puts longtime Israel supporter to the test
In exclusive interviews, JNS speaks with embattled incumbent Sen. Robert Menendez and newcomer Republican challenger Bob Hugin on a number of Mideast issues, including support for the State of Israel.
Jun. 13, 2018
Alex Traiman
People at the illegal Jewish neighborhood of Netiv Ha’avot in Gush Etzion, ahead of the eviction of the neighborhood on June 12, 2018. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Column
Jewish home demolitions won’t bring peace
The best-case scenario is that the demolitions in Netiv Ha’avot will have little to no effect on Israel moving forward. In the worst-case scenario, the evacuations will drive peace further away.
Jun. 12, 2018
Alex Traiman
View of the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
Israeli bill to end ‘pay to slay’ payments to Palestinians advances through Knesset
Passage of the bill will reduce the amount of money the Palestinian Authority receives each month from Israel by approximately NIS 150 million ($42 million) per month—about one-quarter of the P.A.’s monthly allocation—unless it can prove that terrorists and their families are no longer receiving monthly stipends.
Jun. 11, 2018
Alex Traiman
Faith initiative leaders gathered on the rooftop of the Aish HaTorah Jewish learning center overlooking the Western Wall and the Temple Mount. Credit: Alex Traiman.
U.S. News
White House Faith Leadership Initiative celebrates embassy move in Jerusalem
“Things have changed in the White House. Things have changed in America. It is a new day,” said Pastor Mario Bramnick, president of the Latino Coalition for Israel.
May. 17, 2018
Alex Traiman
Former US Rep. Michele Bachmann on a rooftop overlooking the Western Wall and Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Credit: Alex Traiman.
Israel News
In Jerusalem, former Rep. Michele Bachmann talks of the Jewish state’s promising future
Throughout her public life, the conservative firebrand has been an outspoken supporter of Israel and as visited numerous times to show solidarity. She did so again for the U.S. embassy opening.
May. 16, 2018
Sean Savage, Alex Traiman
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