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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The Mirage of Palestinian Statehood: Arab Realities Behind Western Recognition | AiTME #3

The Mirage of Palestinian Statehood: Arab Realities Behind Western Recognition | AiTME #3| 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, several...

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 Mirage of Palestinian Statehood: Arab Realities Behind Western Recognition | ITME

The Mirage of Palestinian Statehood: Arab Realities Behind Western Recognition | An article by Avi Melamed Western Recognition—Symbolism vs. Substance In the wake of the 2023–2024 Israel–Hamas war, several prominent European countries—most notably France, the United Kingdom,...

The Flare-Up in Southern Syria Challenges Both Israel and the New Syrian Regime | ITME

The Flare-Up in Southern Syria Challenges Both Israel and the New Syrian Regime | An article by Avi Melamed. The renewed clashes between the Druze and Bedouin tribes in southern Syria present a challenge to both...

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...

The Flare-Up in Southern Syria Challenges Both Israel and the New Syrian Regime | AiTME #2

The Flare-Up in Southern Syria Challenges Both Israel and the New Syrian Regime | AiTME #2 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. The renewed clashes between the Druze and Bedouin...

Israel-Syria, Normalization or Tactical Pragmatism | AiTME #1

Israel-Syria, Normalization or Tactical Pragmatism | AiTME #1 | 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 of normalization between Israel and Syria has long...

Israel Strikes Syria IDF Defends Druze 200+ Dead | ILTV

Israel Strikes Syria IDF Defends Druze 200+ Dead | Avi Melamed’s interview by Maayan Hoffman, executive editor of ILTV News. https://youtu.be/DT2NfkLcfkw https://youtu.be/_IZRFX_SC3k Key Highlights (with Timestamps) Escalation on Israel’s Northern Front (00:01–00:26)ILTV reports rising tensions and violent clashes on...

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2015, Anyone? Biden Administration’s Efforts Against Netanyahu Looked Doomed to Fail | TOWNHALL

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “2015, Anyone? Biden Administration's Efforts Against Netanyahu Looked Doomed to Fail", an article by Rebecca Downs  for TOWNHALL. Just as...

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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...

Arab Perspectives Following the Ceasefire Agreement | AiTME #6

Arab Perspectives Following the Ceasefire Agreement | AiTME #6 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. The ceasefire between Israel...

Tehran secretly threatens to strike America’s oil-rich allies in the Middle East if their territory or airspace is used for an Israeli attack on...

Tehran secretly threatens to strike America's oil-rich allies in the Middle East if their territory or airspace is used for an Israeli attack on...