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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ITME’S HISTORY

ITME'S HISTORY From 2013 - 2018, Avi served as the Salisbury Fellow of Intelligence and Middle East Affairs for the Eisenhower Institute. Under his leadership, ITME grew from an undergraduate initiative, to include workshops and seminars...

MEET AVI MELAMED

GEOPOLITICAL MIDDLE EAST EXPERT, INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, AUTHOR, EDUCATOR, SPEAKER, FOUNDER - INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST INTELLIGENCE PERSPECTIVES INSTITUTE Avi Melamed is a distinguished Geopolitical Middle East Expert, Intelligence Analyst, Author, Commentator, Educator, Lecturer, Speaker, and...

Silent Campuses – Why Arab Universities Aren’t Protesting Gaza | AiTME #5

Silent Campuses – Why Arab Universities Aren’t Protesting Gaza | AiTME #5 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. This article is also available as a Podcast: the AiTME Podcast. This...

ITME PORTAL | US TOUR FALL 2025

JCC PORTAL | ISRAEL-IRAN WAR 2025 https://youtu.be/c_T_i__C2z0

ITME FELLOWSHIP 2026 | #2

ITME Fellowship Voices From the Middle East, About the Middle East The ITME Fellowship is a selective, international leadership program for undergraduate and graduate students who want to move beyond headlines and advocacy to truly understand Israel...

The Mirage of Palestinian Statehood: Arab Realities Behind Western Recognition | AiTME #4

The Mirage of Palestinian Statehood: Arab Realities Behind Western Recognition | AiTME #4 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. Western Recognition—Symbolism vs. Substance In the wake of the 2023–2024 Israel–Hamas war,...

ITME ON THE ROAD 2024-2025

THE ROAD TO ITME-ON-THE-ROAD-360! In May 2023, we launched ITME-ON-THE-ROAD, a partnership with the JCC Association of North America, and in February 2024, we launched a partnership with Hillel. Since launching these two national partnerships, ITME...

The Map. The Compass. The Moment

KNOWLEDGE IS THE MAP. CONTEXT IS THE COMPASS. CLARITY. CONTEXT. CONVERSATION. How Did We Get Here? Which turning points and pivotal moments set the stage for the newly emerging Middle East? Where Are We? Who are the key stabilizers...

Heated exchange: Former Israeli intelligence official vs Afshin Rattansi on Iran, Gaza, & More | RT

Heated exchange: Former Israeli intelligence official vs Afshin Rattansi on Iran, Gaza, & More | RT On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Avi Melamed, former Senior Israel Intelligence Official and advisor...

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Saudi-Israeli Normalization Between Common Interests & Hidden Intentions | MAKAN-NEWS

Biden - Bin Salman - Netanyahu | Saudi-Israeli normalization between common interests & hidden intentions | Interview of Avi Melamed for Makan-News | August...

Avi Melamed in ALL-ISRAEL NEWS

Another read for the weekend, find Avi Melamed ’s insights about the explosions in Jerusalem, quoted in the All-Israel News online newspaper in the article...

In northern Israel, farmers struggle on in fear of Hezbollah attack | FRANCE 24

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “In northern Israel, farmers struggle on in fear of Hezbollah attack", an article on FRANCE 24 (by AFP). Images taken...

JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS

APOLITICAL, NON-PARTISAN, CONTEXTUALIZED EDUCATION ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST ITME is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing to Jewish organizations, apolitical, contextualized, non-partisan education about...

Rockets Expert Killed in Israeli Air Strike in Gaza

Rockets Expert Killed in Israeli Air Strike in Gaza | Intelligence Bulletin ******* Information Date: April 30 2013 Event Date: April 30 2013 Information Item: Rockets Expert Killed in Israeli Air Strike in Gaza Information...