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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Session Four: TURKEY AND NEO-OTTOMANISM | RECEP TAYYIP ERDOĞAN AND HIS QUEST FOR REGIONAL POWER

Overview In this session, we’ll explore Turkey’s historical legacy and how Erdoğan’s policies are reshaping its role in the Middle East and beyond. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S4_GMT20250216-180358_Recording.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/o1CfmR1HGFU SESSION 4 | EDUCATORS | AVI MELAMED Avi Melamed is a former Israeli...

A menos de un mes, Trump exhibe resultados concretos | DIARIO LAS AMÉRICAS

A menos de un mes, Trump exhibe resultados concretos | Avi Melamed quoted by Leonardo Morales in this article for DIARIO LAS AMÉRICAS. Avi Melamed, un ex funcionario de inteligencia israelí que se desempeñó como asesor...

Is Trump’s Gaza gamble ‘morally bankrupt’ or bold? | AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

Is Trump’s Gaza gamble ‘morally bankrupt’ or bold? | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Andrew Tillett | Published in the Australian Financial Review. However, Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official turned commentator,...

Why Arab nations may secretly approve of Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ proposal | NEW YORK POST

Why Arab nations may secretly approve of Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ proposal | Avi Melamed quoted in this article By Caitlin Doornbos and Ronny Reyes | Published in the New York Post But, they may come to...

Many Palestinians would be ‘happy’ if US took over Gaza Strip: Fmr. intel officer | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Many Palestinians would be ‘happy’ if US took over Gaza Strip: Fmr. intel officer | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson (Anchor), STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS. https://youtu.be/fMyb0qxSHHA President Donald Trump suggested that the United States take...
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GAZA PLAN How Trump plan to ‘Make Gaza Great Again’ could work | SUN UK

GAZA PLAN How Trump plan to ‘Make Gaza Great Again’ could work – costing BILLIONS & taking 20 years to create ‘Mid East Riviera’ | Ex-Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed shares his insights in this...
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MASS EXODUS Israeli military draws up plans to relocate Palestinians after Trump scheme to turn Gaza into ‘Middle East Riviera’ | SUN UK

MASS EXODUS Israeli military draws up plans to relocate Palestinians after Trump scheme to turn Gaza into ‘Middle East Riviera’ | Ex-Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed shares his insights in this interview by Aliki Kraterou,...

What Trump REALLY meant when he said the US would take over Gaza | Experts decipher US President’s plan … | DAILY MAIL

What Trump REALLY meant when he said the US would take over Gaza: Experts decipher US President's plan to turn destroyed Palestinian territory into the 'Riviera of the Middle East' | Avi Melamed quoted by...

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55 Days into the Israel Hamas War | Analysis by Former Intelligence Official Avi Melamed

55 Days into the Israel Hamas War | Analysis by Former Intelligence Official Avi Melamed | November 29, 2023 https://youtu.be/041Lw6EF7ZA 55 Days into the Israel Hamas...

Iran General Vows ‘Revenge’ for Commander Amid ‘Death to America’ Chants | NEWSWEEK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Iran General Vows 'Revenge' for Commander Amid 'Death to America' Chants", an article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter...

Israel-Syria, Normalization or Tactical Pragmatism | Avi Melamed

Israel-Syria, Normalization or Tactical Pragmatism | An article by Avi Melamed. Israel–Syria Normalization in the Era of President Ahmad al-Shara (Abu Muhammad al-Joulani) 3-minute read Introduction The prospect...

Vienna, Aden, Damascus

Vienna, Aden, Damascus The signing of the Vienna agreement on July 14, 2015 between Iran and the “Five Plus One” states, China, France, Russia, the...

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah confirmed dead in Israeli airstrike; risk of wider war grows in Mideast | WASHINGTON TIMES

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah confirmed dead in Israeli airstrike; risk of wider war grows in Mideast | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ben Wolfgang for...