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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.

WATCH: “Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten
WATCH: “Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten
WATCH: Alex Traiman with guest Mark Levin
WATCH: “Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten
WATCH: “Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten, Ep. 83
The Hostage Forum movement wanted to be able to say, over and over again, that Netanyahu failed to “bring them home.” Once it became clear that the hostages were coming home, the Forum needed someone else to credit with the stunning achievement.
Despite the plan adhering to most of Netanyahu’s red lines, Israelis to his right, including members of his coalition, may be upset with its terms.
WATCH: “Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten, Ep. 82
Addressing the world’s most sophisticated anti-Israel organization—the United Nations—the Israeli prime minister fought back against calls for Palestinian statehood, saying “Israel will not allow you to shove a terror state down our throats.”
International institutions, hostile movements, demographic changes and digital manipulation have created an environment where Israel’s battlefield victories in the war on terror translate into diplomatic defeats in the war for public opinion.
Watch: TALX with Alex Traiman and guest Dinesh D’Souza