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 Seven | THE WEST BANK & GAZA | AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE

Overview In this session, we’ll explore the interplay of powers in Israel and the Middle East with the Palestinian struggle for identity, power, and direction. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S7_GMT20250316-165941_Recording.cutfile.20250321125044016.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/SQpeoowTW0I SESSION 7 | EDUCATORS | AVI MELAMED Avi Melamed is a...

Donald Trump’s Golf Course Wrecked by Pro-Palestine Protesters | NEWSWEEK

Donald Trump's Golf Course Wrecked by Pro-Palestine Protesters | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. Avi Melamed, a Middle East analyst, told Newsweek that the plan—which proposes an...

Session Six | THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT | A VIEW FROM THE REGION

Overview In this session, we’ll explore how the Middle East geopolitics impact the past, present, and future trajectory of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S6_GMT20250309-163735_Recording.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/spO4m9p6E1w SESSION 6 | EDUCATORS | AVI MELAMED Avi Melamed is a former Israeli Intelligence...

Special Session | SOCIAL MEDIA With HAYVI BOUZO

Overview As you know, there is no regular Fellowship session this week because Avi will be giving a Briefing that morning in Long Beach, California. Instead, we are offering a special session for those interested in pursuing social media projects as part of...

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كيف تطورت ترسانة حماس العسكرية؟ | ALKHALIJ-NOW

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ كيف تطورت ترسانة حماس العسكرية؟ ” an article on ALKHALIJ-NOW - 2023-11-12 | Source article...

Will Iran’s response to Haniyeh’s killing be rational or driven by emotion? | DEUTSCHE WELLE DW NEWS

Little escape for Rafah residents amid plans for offensive | Avi Melamed interviewed by DW - DEUTSCHE WELLE Iran says that Israel will pay for...

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Was Iran Behind The Attack By Hamas?| CNN NEWS 18 – INDIA

Was Iran behind the attack by Hamas? | CNN NEWS 18 - INDIA? | Hamas/Israel War Day 5 | Interview of Avi Melamed for...

Israël menace de poursuivre son offensive à Gaza pendant le ramadan | RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL _ RFI

Israël menace de poursuivre son offensive à Gaza pendant le ramadan | Avi Melamed quoted by RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL _ RFI Israël se prépare à...