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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Nasrallah is finished in the Arab World

Nasrallah is finished in the Arab World August 14, 2011 Avi wrote an article The Middle East:  Where Rhetoric is Rarely Reality on the impending crash of Hezbollah’s image in the Arab world.  “…The growing intervention of Iran in the internal...

Cruel Iraq Percolating Democracy

Cruel Iraq Percolating Democracy According to recent reports, at least fourteen teenagers – some argue that the number is actually much higher – were murdered in Iraq. Most of the youths were stoned and others were...

Syria Uprising Begins

Syria Uprising Begins March 5, 2011 Avi publishes an article Syria: A Glimpse behind the Curtain of Fear “… The Syrians are notorious for their brutality.  When the flames touch Syria, it will not be surprising to see that...

Sr. Hamas Leaders Declare Hamas will take no part in a war between Israel and Iran

Sr. Hamas Leaders Declare Hamas will take no part in a war between Israel and Iran March 1, 2012 Avi publishes an article Is war in the Middle east Inevitable? in which he discusses the impact of the events in...

Is War in the Middle East Inevitable?

Is War in the Middle East Inevitable? The Iranian nuclear military program and the possibility of a massive military collision in the Middle East are clearly occupying the world’s attention. These concerns are not groundless.  However, is...

Inside Hezbollah’s Private Dominion

Inside Hezbollah’s Private Dominion The southern quarter of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is known by the name Al Dahya Al Janobiya.  Since the 1980’s Al Dahya has been primarily populated by Shiites most of whom came to...

Black is White, Up is Down: Master of distortion

Black is White, Up is Down: Master of distortion Mr. Abdel Bari Atwan is the Chief Editor of a very popular London based, Arab newspaper, Al-Quds Al-Arabi. Mr. Atwan, who lives In the UK, is a very welcome...

Hamas’ Kingdom of Crime

Hamas’ Kingdom of Crime From its inception in the 1980s, Hamas has portrayed itself as a movement deeply rooted in Islamic principles and dedicated to the teachings of the Quran. Concentrating its attention on building a...

Showbiz: The Palestinian Inner Reconciliation

Showbiz: The Palestinian Inner Reconciliation Recently, and not for the first time, there is talk of an inner Palestinian reconciliation between the Palestinian Authority (Fatah) and Hamas. In late November a meeting was held in Cairo between...

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Operation Protective Edge: Exiting to a New Space This is the English version of the Hebrew article I posted yesterday. In my article Operation Protective Edge –...
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Understanding The Current Escalation | Israel-Gaza War | May 2021

Understanding The Current Escalation | Israel-Gaza War 2021. In this seven-part series, I outlined the events leading up to the escalation between Israel and...

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Israel Es Prepara Per A Una Guerra "Llarga I Difícil" | Read the article quoting Avi Melamed in Diari ARA | one of the...

As Israel drops bombs on the occupied West Bank, some fear it will become a new Gaza | NBC NEWS

As Israel drops bombs on the occupied West Bank, some fear it will become a new Gaza | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Chantal...