Career
He is also a television executive producer. Leshem spent 3 years as a reporter in the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza, later on he was promoted as head of the news division at the most widely circulated newspaper in Israel Yediot Ahronot, for which he also wrote as an analyst for military affairs By the age of 26, he started serving as deputy chief editor for Ma"ariv newspaper (one of the three major newspapers in Israel).
Additionally he wrote short stories for Le Monde newspaper (France) as well as various columns in several European newspapers.
From 2006 until 2009, Leshem served as head of programming and content for Keshet Broadcasting. He was responsible for the development and production of some of the most popular and successful Israeli television series, receiving outstanding industry awards.
Series include: Arab Labor, the A-word, Traffic Light, and Homeland (the original Israeli show HATUFIM adapted and screened for two seasons after being sold to 20th Century Fox Television for Showtime cable channel).