Alex Traiman /JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Alex Traiman /JNS.org
US Jewish Leaders Engage Israeli Officials Amid Shifting Landscape
JNS.org - Amid a sea change in US politics and an ever-changing Middle East, Israel is once again relying on the engagement of America’s most influential Jewish communal organizations. The...
Renewed Questions About Future of Settlements After Amona Evacuation
JNS.org - Israel carried out the much-discussed evacuation of the Jewish outpost of Amona last week. The controversy raised renewed questions about the future of Israeli settlements,...
Understanding the Implications of New Jewish Construction in East Jerusalem
JNS.org - Following the Israeli government’s announcement of plans to approve nearly 800 apartments in Jewish communities located in contested eastern sections of Jerusalem, residents, experts...
Critics Say ‘Hostile’ Israeli Media Quick to Indict Netanyahu in Corruption Probes
JNS.org - Two separate investigations into the conduct of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have dominated headlines in the Israeli media during the past several weeks. While...
Jerusalem Truck-Ramming Attack Draws Comparisons to Nice, Berlin and 9/11
JNS.org - A Palestinian driver rammed a truck into a crowd of Israeli soldiers on Sunday at the scenic Haas Promenade, overlooking Jerusalem’s Old City. The...
Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem: ‘World War III’ or a Simple ‘Reality Check’?
JNS.org -- The incoming Donald Trump administration’s stated intention to move America’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has been met with a Palestinian reaction,...
Amona Residents Accept Compromise; ‘Rule of Law’ Prevails in Israeli Settlement Dispute
JNS.org -- Residents of the West Bank settlement of Amona agreed to a last-minute government proposal to shift the community to an adjacent plot of...
Israeli Bill Sparks Debate About Mosques’ Calls to Prayer
JNS.org -- A controversial bill to limit the volume of Muslim calls to prayer from mosques across Israel pits freedom of religious expression against the right to...
Settlement or Outpost? ‘Bureaucratic’ Distinction Draws Israeli, Global Scrutiny
JNS.org - Demolition orders for a West Bank Jewish community, plans to build a replacement for that community, and proposed legislation that would legalize more Israeli...
Debating 98 New Homes: The US-Israel Settlement Tensions
JNS.org -- Israel's newly approved plan to build 98 homes in the Shiloh Valley, in northern Samaria, has renewed longstanding tensions between President Barack Obama and...
Netanyahu’s Multi-Nation Trip Marks ‘Overdue’ Step in Israel-Africa Relations
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a historic multi-nation trip to Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Ethiopia this week, stressing the importance of improved diplomatic...
Palestinian Water Shortages and Israel’s Water Supply: Behind the Headlines
JNS.org - Highly publicized severe water shortages in Palestinian villages in the northern West Bank have caused tens of thousands of local residents to suffer without...
UK’s Historic ‘Brexit’ Vote Leaves Israel Pondering Policy and Trade Implications
JNS.org - In a historic referendum on Friday, the United Kingdom voted to leave the 28-nation European Union (EU), sending shockwaves throughout Europe and the international...
Orlando and Tel Aviv Shootings Highlight American-Israeli Dichotomy on Guns
JNS.org - In a span of less than a week, deadly shooting sprees at the hands of gunmen affiliated with Islamic terror movements rocked Orlando and...
