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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.

Vice chairman and CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Malcolm Hoenlein at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem on Feb. 19, 2018. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Jewish Life
For Conference of President’s Malcolm Hoenlein, orderly transition ‘the right thing to do’
Hoenlein tells JNS that following the selection of a new executive—a process that could take one to two years—he will continue to focus on external relations as well as plans to structure the Conference for the years ahead.
Mar. 14, 2018
Alex Traiman
Participants from 15 countries came to Israel to hear from global digital experts in the private and public sectors as part of the three-day #DigiTell18 Conference. (Credit: Rafi Kutz)
Feature
Media experts sharpen tools to promote Israel amid ‘disinformation apocalypse’
Participants from 15 countries gather at #DigiTell18 Conference in Jerusalem to share best practices and strategize effective methods for relaying truths about Israel and fighting anti-Israel propaganda.
Mar. 14, 2018
Alex Traiman
Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked speaks at an event at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. Credit: Alex Traiman.
Israel News
On AIPAC sidelines, Israeli ministers express support for settlements
Said Israel’s Consul General to New York Dani Dayan: “If we are foreigners to Judea and Samaria, then of course we are foreigners to Tel Aviv.”
Mar. 6, 2018
Alex Traiman
Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed High Court justices in Jerusalem, June 13, 2017. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Column
Israeli Supreme Court turnover: A ‘win-win’ for the public and for policy
For decades, Israel’s court has been widely known to be one of the most liberal activist courts in the Western world. But Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked is single-handedly shaking things up.
Mar. 5, 2018
Alex Traiman
Members of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus present South Carolina State Representative Alan Clemmons with a lifetime achievement award, at the Night to Honor Christian Allies, on February 16, 2018. Credit: Alex Traiman.
Culture and Society
Knesset caucus celebrates ‘faith-based diplomacy’ in ‘Night to Honor Christian Allies’
“To have a group like this, many of whom non-Jews who support Israel the way you do; who see that America will be blessed when Israel is blessed; who understand that when we as a nation support the state of Israel; and we share their values and we support them, we are not just helping Israel, we are helping America,” said U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.
Feb. 16, 2018
Alex Traiman
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations chairman Stephen Greenberg (left) and executive vice president Malcolm Hoenlein (right) meeting with United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for Tolerance Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al Nahyan, on Feb. 14, 2018. Photo courtesy of COPMAJO.
Feature
Delegation of American Jewish leaders finds budding ally in the Emirates
“The United Arab Emirates can have an expanding role with the State of Israel. They are a country that is trying to counter the forces of extremism,” said Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Feb. 16, 2018
Alex Traiman
Attendees of the 2018 Legal Network Initiative. Credit: Courtesy International Legal Forum.
Feature
Legal Summit in Jerusalem Tackles Moves Against International BDS Efforts
Top legal experts gathered in Jerusalem for a three-day summit focused on countering a global delegitimization campaign against Israel.
Feb. 7, 2018
Alex Traiman
Column
Welcome to the new JNS
The Jewish News Syndicate is a powerful network of organizations, freelance writers, columnists, scholars, editors, and newspaper publishers working to portray Israel and the Jewish people in a positive light, and to counterbalance the overwhelming number of media attempting to discredit and delegitimize the Jewish state.
Jan. 22, 2018
Alex Traiman
Workers on a natural-gas processing rig in the Tamar field off Israel’s southern coast. Credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90.
Culture and Society
Pipeline puzzle: Who will consume Israel’s natural gas?
By 2019, Israel’s large Leviathan natural-gas field is expected to transform a once resource-poor developing economy into major energy exporter.
Dec. 22, 2017
Alex Traiman
In front, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left), U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman (third from left) and Power Africa initiative Coordinator Andrew Herscowitz (right) attend the Dec. 4 signing of a memorandum of understanding on Israel's entrance into Power Africa. Credit: Alex Traiman.
Israel News
Israel enters USAID initiative in latest power surge for Jewish state’s ties with Africa
Dec. 5, 2017
Alex Traiman
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely (left) speaks at the Knesset on March 28, 2016. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
Tzipi Hotovely’s comments highlight underbelly of mistrust between US Jews and Israel
Nov. 27, 2017
Alex Traiman
Attendees of the Israeli-American Council's (IAC) national conference listen to remarks by Adam Milstein, IAC's chairman, earlier this month in Washington, D.C. Credit: Alycia Kravitz.
Israel News
Ascending Israeli-American group seeks to be the ‘glue,’ not the ‘wedge,’ for US Jewry
Nov. 20, 2017
Alex Traiman
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