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 ERDOÄžAN AND HIS QUEST FOR REGIONAL POWER

Overview In this session, we’ll explore Turkey’s historical legacy and how ErdoÄŸan’s policies are reshaping its role in the Middle East and beyond. PLEASE NOTE: If you can join 10 - 15 minutes early, we can do another...

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...

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...

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...

Netanyahu gifts Trump a ‘golden pager’ during visit – in nod to stunning attack that took out Hezbollah terrorists | NEW YORK POST

Netanyahu gifts Trump a ‘golden pager’ during visit - in nod to stunning attack that took out Hezbollah terrorists | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Isabel Keane | Published in the New York...

Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ rankles America First conservatives, allies suggest negotiator-in-chief is at work | FOX NEWS

Trump's Gaza 'takeover' rankles America First conservatives, allies suggest negotiator-in-chief is at work | FOX NEWS | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence quoted on Fox News. An Israeli official suggested that Trump’s idea may not...

Netanyahu gives Trump a golden pager, reminiscent of covert Israeli operation | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Netanyahu gives Trump a golden pager, reminiscent of covert Israeli operation | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson (Anchor), STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS. Despite public opposition to Trump’s proposal, some analysts, including former Israeli intelligence officer...

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Israel Targets the Commander of Hamas’s Military Wing

Israel Targets the Commander of Hamas's military Wing | Article by Avi Melamed, exclusive for the ITME HUB 3-minute read As I write this article on...

Are the Next Muslim Anti-Western Protests on the Horizon?

Are the Next Muslim Anti-Western Protests on the Horizon? Arab media platforms today (August 9, 2013) reported about a Volkswagen advertisement. The scene takes place in...

New Nuclear Deal With Iran | I24 NEWS

Avi Melamed shedding light on the new nuclear deal with Iran on I24 News in english - (August 30, 2022) https://youtu.be/DSNNRGLsghw i24NEWS is an Israeli-based international 24-hour news television...

Gaza Residents Speak Of Hamas ’ Brutality Amid Desires For Peace In The Region | FOX NEWS

Avi Melamed’s insights about Gaza residents speaking of Hamas’ brutality amid desires for peace in the region as quoted by Ruth Marks Eglash the...

Many in The Arab World Hold Hamas Accountable For The Gaza Catastrophe | TIMES NOW – INDIA

Many in The Arab World Hold Hamas Accountable For The Gaza Catastrophe | Hamas was planning for this attack for a long time. Israel...