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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Commemorating 9/11: A Close Look at the Face of Hate

Commemorating 9/11: A Close Look at the Face of Hate As the world commemorates September 11, 2001, I would like to share with you a powerful testimony that provides a close, intimate look into the face...

Is the Israel Egypt Peace Treaty in Jeopardy?

Is the Israel Egypt Peace Treaty in Jeopardy? The calls in Egypt today to revise and even to abolish the Israeli-Egyptian Peace Treaty have grabbed the headlines. Is the Treaty in danger? Will it be abolished? From my...

The Language of the Middle East

The Language of the Middle East On the evening hours of Tuesday, August 24th, the sound of machine guns, automatic weapons and anti-tank rockets (rpg’s) echoed all around Beirut, the Capitol of Lebanon. A bloody fight took...

Knights of Human Rights

Knights of Human Rights In my most recent article entitled The Freedom Flotilla or More Accurately – Flotil-LIEI made the following argument: The Flotilla is a cynical PR campaign disguised as “an initiative that aims to provide humanitarian aid to the...

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....

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Iran is on Fire: Mass Protests Breakout Across Iran Rising gasoline prices in Iran have resulted in an outbreak of mass protests across Iran. Protestors are...

Why the Israel-Gaza ceasefire may be doomed | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Why the Israel-Gaza ceasefire may be doomed | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson (Anchor, Reporter), STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS. https://youtu.be/cOby2uLao7o The Israel–Hamas ceasefire in Gaza went...
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Hamas/Israel War Day 3 | اليوم الثالث على الحرب في الجنوب | KAN11 – MAKAN-NEWS

Hamas/Israel War Day 3 | اليوم الثالث على الحرب في الجنوب | KAN11 - MAKAN-NEWS | Interview of Avi Melamed for Kan11 / Makan-News...

أحياء وأموات.. جنود إسرائيل المحتجزون لدى حماس ورقة ضغط ومعضلة سياسية في معادلة الحرب | EURONEWS

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in " أحياء وأموات.. جنود إسرائيل المحتجزون لدى حماس ورقة ضغط ومعضلة سياسية في معادلة الحرب " an article...

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...