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| BRIEFINGS BY AVI MELAMED |

TO UNDERSTAND ISRAEL | WE MUST UNDERSTAND THE MIDDLE EAST

The Middle East is moving fast. Narratives are multiplying. Certainty is disappearing. And the past is always present.

People are not looking for more information. They are looking for understanding.
This is not a moment for recycled lectures or fixed talking points.

Avi Melamed grounds today’s headlines in regional context that is largely absent from Western discourse, helping audiences understand Israel through the broader Middle Eastern landscape.

Drawing on decades of intelligence experience and deep engagement with the Arab world, Avi exposes the forces shaping events now and offers a framework for thinking about where those events may be heading. Avi then turns the lens back on the West, examining how public opinion now actively shapes the conflict, often without access to the language, context, or internal regional conversations shaping reality on the ground.

People do not leave with answers handed to them. They leave more educated, more informed, equipped with context and the confidence to understand the region beyond the noise, buzzwords, and slogans. Avi brings people into the conversation most people never hear – and it is the one communities need now more than ever.

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WHAT IS A BRIEFING ?

INDOOR Lecture / Workshop and Discussion

Typically 45 Minute Briefing + Q&A = 1.5 hours

Over breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a lecture

Appropriate for individuals & groups

Appropriate for all ages & knowledge levels

All our Briefings are available in Arabic, English, & Hebrew

Online & Live Anywhere in the world

Each Briefing is constantly updated to reflect
the relevant current affairs of the specific topic.

Now & Next | How Did We Get Here?
Where Are We? Where Are We Going?

Two Years After October 7th | The Domino Effect
& The Path Ahead

Beyond The Narratives | Inside The Forces Shaping
The Middle East

The Past Is Present | What’s Driving
The Middle East Now & What Comes Next?

Inside The Middle East | Entering A New Era - Briefing Based on Avi Melamed's Newest Book! Is it a new dawn? Or is it a setting sun?

Beyond The Two-State Paradigm | Alliances, Realignments, And The Road Ahead

Jerusalem | Seam Line Between Religion, Nationalism & Competing Power Struggles

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Coleman B. Levy

Excellent explanation of the power struggle od Iran and Turkey and their respective methods to try and achieve their goals. A must read.

Susan

Avi’s book is a must read for everyone! He brings the Middle East, it’s history, countries, people and conflicts into very understandable focus. The region grapples with diverse players with varied agendas, and this book provides a roadmap to understanding and a look into possible futures for this important region.

William R. Hinson

I have long sought a book to explain what I thought was the source of most conflict in the Middle East: the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. I obtained Inside the Middle East Entering A New Era and thought I would find the explanation I was looking for. This book gave me so much more than I expected! Mr. Melamed is not only a skilled writer, but an excellent educator! There are so many layers to the power struggles and conflicts in the Middle East that a casual observer can’t fathom. Mr. Melamed presents an overall picture of a complicated area and then peels back the layers that hide the true motivations of the players in this region. He uses concise historical thumbnails of Middle Eastern countries that give the reader an understanding of how and why they are where they are today without losing the reader in a sea of confusing detail. The index in the back of the book with an alphabetical listing of key individuals, organizations and concepts is incredibly helpful as a reference point as one is reading the book. I give Mr. Melamed great credit for his intimate understanding of the Middle East and his ability to convey his knowledge in an understandable form to his readers.

Yaron Ben

If you’re going to read ONE book about the Middle East, you MUST READ Inside The Middle East | Entering A New Era! The author does an incredible job of synthesizing events into one cohesive picture. The title does not disappoint. This book truly does take you inside the Middle East. The array of Arab voices the author cites and highlights bring information to the reader that is not covered in the Western media. Plus, the incredible number of maps really helped me follow the story in a very understandable way. This book offers a distinct and unique perspective on a broad array of Middle East issues – from Iran to Turkey; from Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria to Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia; from the Abraham Accords to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict; from the realignments of interests to the changing balance of power in the region. Each chapter in itself and the entire book as a whole is gripping and eye-opening. It is clearly written by someone who has a rare understanding of the region. Avi Melamed is a voice that must be heard in the West! He has written the most comprehensive, understandable, and reader-friendly book on the Middle East that I have ever encountered. A MUST read for anyone who wants to really understand the region!


 

“Given the frequency of speakers coming to campuses to discuss Israel, students feel there is rarely new information provided nor an objective position taken. Avi’s talk provided both! Every student went away feeling they had a more complete understanding of the war, and the necessary information to engage with it more holistically going forward.”

Anna P

Undergraduate | New York University, Co’2024

“Avi Melamed is not your typical Israel speaker. He didn’t just recite the usual talking points; he opened our eyes to the grand scale of the conflict and the current-day implications. This is exactly what students need to continue engaging with Israel in a meaningful way.”

Jonah Snyder

IACT Israel Coordinator | University of Miami

“Avi was able to tone his presentation and language to the complexity and understanding of a college student, expressing himself in a way that both an activist and a newcomer could equally understand and benefit.”

President | Co’ 2026

U Miami Hillel Vice

“Avi’s nuanced, balanced, thoughtful analysis has helped many, myself included, gain a deeper understanding of the events in Israel and the wider Middle East. Nearly 2,000 participants have joined our virtual briefings or access our online recordings. I am so proud and honored to provide this important resource to our JCC community at this critical time when greater education is essential.”

Judy Wolff-Bolton

CEO | JCC Osher Marin

“I’m a progressive; I’m a local California council member. I was coming for the photo-op. But your briefing is the most important one I’ve heard. So, I cleared my calendar for the day so I could stay and hear you. I want you to brief the council.”

California legislator

JCC Orange County

“The board and staff said that it was the best presentation that we have ever had and are now capable of having productive conversations with people who question Israel.”

Laura Friedman

Executive Director | Bridgewater JCC

“It’s not easy curating educational experiences around Israel. People have strong opinions, contrasting narratives, and political perspectives.Avi did an amazing job with nuance and perspective rather than his own “op-ed.”

Brian Schreiber

President, CEO | JCC Greater Pittsburgh

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The Middle East 2026 | Regional Dynamics, Western Discourse, and What Comes Next

The war initiated by Hamas on October 7 set in motion a fast-moving and complex dynamic that continues to reshape the Middle East. A critical factor in this process is Western public opinion, which is no longer a passive observer but an active force influencing realities on the ground.

Western discourse on the region has grown increasingly charged and polarizing, largely because the Middle East is interpreted through Western lenses rather than anchored in regional context and internal dynamics.

In this briefing, Avi Melamed reframes the conversation by offering an apolitical, intelligence-based, and authentic reading of regional discourse from within the Middle East. Drawing on decades of professional experience and deep engagement with the Arab world, he explains the forces shaping the region, forces often absent from Western conversations yet decisive on the ground.

He traces how the region arrived at this moment, the domino effect triggered since October 7, where the Middle East stands today, and the dynamics likely shaping what comes next.

Using ITME’s signature framework:

  • How did we get here?

  • Where are we now?

  • Where are we going?

Each program concludes with a live Q&A, offering participants the opportunity to explore current developments through Avi’s unique lens of intelligence, experience, and regional fluency.

This is not advocacy or politics. It is authentic, apolitical education, customized to reflect current developments in real time.

Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, Senior Arab Affairs Advisor, author, and trusted educator, delivers briefings designed to help audiences understand Israel through the broader lens of the Middle East. He does not tell audiences what to think. He teaches them how to think, equipping them to engage with confidence, context, and critical thinking.

At Inside The Middle East | Intelligence Perspectives [ITME], we believe one thing above all: to understand Israel, you must understand the Middle East.

Through authentic, apolitical education, ITME helps people move from confusion to clarity and from confrontation to connection.

 

OTHER SAMPLE BRIEFING TOPICS

Now & Next | How Did We Get Here? Where Are We? Where Are We Going?

Beyond the Narratives | Inside the Forces Shaping the Middle East

The Past Is Present | What’s Driving the Middle East Now – and What Comes Next?

Beyond the Two-State Paradigm | Alliances, Realignments, and the Road Ahead

Jerusalem | The Seam Line between Religion, Nationalism, and Competing Power Struggles

Also available: Screening & Discussion of The Seam Line | Living on The Edge of Eternity, an original ITME Jerusalem docuseries written, produced, and featuring Avi Melamed.

 

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understand Israel & the Middle East, and successfully navigate
an increasingly complex wold.

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