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 Magic Card Called Israel

The Magic Card Called Israel In this short article I would like to share with you a basic rule regarding Israel and the Arab world. The rule is simple – Israel was, is, and to many Arabs...

Syria: The Wall of Fear is Cracking

Syria: The Wall of Fear is Cracking The Tsunami wave is reaching the Syrian shore. Riots are erupting in some Syrian cities. Demonstrations are erupting in Damascus, Hums or Haleb, and Hama – all traditionally known...

Osama Bin Laden is Dead and Alive

Osama Bin Laden is Dead and Alive Over the past week the killing of Osama Bin Laden has been discussed from a plethora of perspectives. In this article I would like to present a less discussed...

Making Friends with a Scorpion: the Murder of the Italian Peace Activist in the Gaza Strip

Making Friends with a Scorpion: the Murder of the Italian Peace Activist in the Gaza Strip Today, and rightfully so, everyone is following the dramatic assassination of Osama Bin Laden. I will write more in depth...

The Gaza Jungle: Hamas is Under Stress and Other Predators Smell It

The Gaza Jungle: Hamas is Under Stress and Other Predators Smell It According to reports, a senior Hamas terror militant was killed in a military attack that took place a couple of days ago in Sudan....

Calls For an Uprising of The Arab Population in the District of Hozastan, Iran

Calls For an Uprising of The Arab Population in the District of Hozastan, Iran As the eyes of the world are all turned to events in Libya and Syria, a fire may erupt soon in one...

Chaos Spreads in Syria – An Opportunity for a Strategic Positive Turn in the Middle East

Chaos Spreads in Syria – An Opportunity for a Strategic Positive Turn in the Middle East The following message is a brief summary of an expanded article. Here are the main points: As of April 13th 2011, the...

From Japan to Iran: Something to Think About

From Japan to Iran: Something to Think About As the world closely and anxiously watches the nuclear drama unfold in JapanI would like to share with you the following thought provoking story, which clearly has much...

Syria: A Glimpse Behind the Curtain of Fear

Syria: A Glimpse Behind the Curtain of Fear The Syrian regime is taking some preemptive measures just to make sure that the Egyptian uprising will not create some “unhealthy thoughts” in the heads of the oppressed...

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US soldiers arrive in Israel to help thwart Iran missile attacks | USA TODAY

US soldiers arrive in Israel to help thwart Iran missile attacks | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by John Bacon, Originally published...

Assad ouster in Syria will have ‘ripple effects’ in Iran, Russia | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Assad ouster in Syria will have ‘ripple effects’ in Iran, Russia | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS https://youtu.be/uinPkmvRMRo The Assad regime in Syria...

Marwan Issa hurt in Israeli strike, Gaza insiders reveal, but fate remains unclear | YNET

Marwan Issa hurt in Israeli strike, Gaza insiders reveal, but fate remains unclear. | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Einav Halabi in...

Understanding the Israel-Gaza War (May 10 – 21, 2021) | Is There A Winner?

Understanding the Israel-Gaza War (May 10 – 21, 2021) | Is There A Winner? This series of videos analyze the latest war between Israel and...

Analysis: Israel targets Hamas tunnels in new phase of Gaza war | REUTERS

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Analysis: Israel targets Hamas tunnels in new phase of Gaza war", an article by Jonathan Saul in Jerusalem for...