Avi Melamed

Avi Melamed is an expert on current affairs in the Arab & Muslim World and their impact on Israel & the Middle East. A former Israeli Intelligence Official & Senior Official on Arab Affairs, Fluent in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, he has held high-risk Government, Senior Advisory, Intelligence & Counter-Terrorist intelligence positions in Arab cities & communities - often in very sensitive times - on behalf of Israeli Government agencies. He is the Founder & CEO of Inside the Middle East | Intelligence Perspectives - an apolitical non-partisan curriculum using intelligence methodology to examine the Middle East. As an Author, Educator, Expert, and Strategic Intelligence Analyst, Avi provides Intelligence Analysis, Briefings, and Geopolitical Tours to diplomats, Israeli and foreign policymakers, global media outlets, and a wide variety of international businesses, organizations, and private clients on a range of Israel and Middle East Affairs.

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As Israel drops bombs on the occupied West Bank, some fear it will become a new Gaza | NBC NEWS

As Israel drops bombs on the occupied West Bank, some fear it will become a new Gaza | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Chantal Da Silva Middle East correspondent for NBC News. Avi Melamed, a former...

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in limbo: What comes next? | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in limbo: What comes next? | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson (Anchor), STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS. https://youtu.be/T2BaMe_WSgQ The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is in a sort of limbo period. Phase One is expired, the details for Phase...

Russia and China call for end to Iran sanctions as Trump pushes for nuclear deal | INDEPENDENT

Russia and China call for end to Iran sanctions as Trump pushes for nuclear deal | Avi Melamed's Insights quoted by Alisha Rahaman Sarkar in her article for the INDEPENDENT. "The Iran-Russia-China axis provides Iran with...

Is Syria’s new leadership pragmatic or a wolf in sheep’s clothing? | USA TODAY

Is Syria’s new leadership pragmatic or a wolf in sheep’s clothing? | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 227 other media and newspapers. 3-minute read A...

Session Seven | THE WEST BANK & GAZA | AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE

Overview In this session, we’ll explore the interplay of powers in Israel and the Middle East with the Palestinian struggle for identity, power, and direction. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S7_GMT20250316-165941_Recording.cutfile.20250321125044016.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/SQpeoowTW0I SESSION 7 | EDUCATORS | AVI MELAMED Avi Melamed is a...

Donald Trump’s Golf Course Wrecked by Pro-Palestine Protesters | NEWSWEEK

Donald Trump's Golf Course Wrecked by Pro-Palestine Protesters | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. Avi Melamed, a Middle East analyst, told Newsweek that the plan—which proposes an...

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Arab world ‘mocking’ Hezbollah after Israel strikes | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Arab world ‘mocking’ Hezbollah after Israel strikes | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson for STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS The Israel Defense Force delivered its...
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MOSSAD Helps Thwart Iran Linked Terror Cell In Greece | I24-NEWS

Full Interview of Avi Melamed for I24-News shedding light on how MOSSAD helps thwart Iran Linked Terror Cell in Greece | March 2023 https://youtu.be/jgQ1O-wejac Full Interview...

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El alto el fuego pondrá a prueba la capacidad del Líbano para recuperar el control frente a Hezbollah, afirma un analista | CNN Espanol

El alto el fuego pondrá a prueba la capacidad del Líbano para recuperar el control frente a Hezbollah, afirma un analista | Avi Melamed...