The old city of Jerusalem, the epicenter of religious significance for Jews, Muslims, and Christians, has been at the center of debates about religious statehood since Israel’s inception. (Photo by Anna Goren)

Alex is a cofounder and editor of The Seattle Globalist. He's a visual journalist whose work has been published by PBS, The Seattle Times, FRONTLINE/World and the Seattle Weekly.  Alex teaches journalism in the University of Washington's Department of Communication and recently directed the documentary film Barzan.