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...

NEGAR MOJTAHEDI’S RESOURCES

> Sources on Middle Eastern Politics < Suspicious in-custody injections feared linked to deaths of Iran protesters https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601279171?source=share-linkhttps://www.iranintl.com/en/202601279171?source=share-link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOe5XoNuILo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsp0QP2DxMg https://insidethemiddle-east.com/bruised-but-undeterred-iran-braces-for-more-risks-in-2026-iran-international/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saZD8o_Ls6s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0stZYn1_jJA View this post on Instagram ...

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The ABC’s of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict [Jerusalem / Road 6 / Gaza Envelope]

THE ABC'S OF THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT THIS OUTDOOR BRIEFING / INTEL-EDVENTURE CAN TAKE PLACE IN JERUSALEM OR IN THE SHARON AREA ALONG...
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Iran’s Dilemma – To Risk Hezbollah in the North to Save Hamas in the South | I24 NEWS

Iran's Dilemma - To risk Hezbollah in the North to save Hamas in the south | Avi Melamed on I24 - 22.10.2023" in courtesy...

US strikes in Yemen boost protection of Israel’s home front | JNS

US strikes in Yemen boost protection of Israel’s home front | Avi Melamed analysis quoted in this article by Yaakov Lappin | Originally published...

With Iranian Threats Looming, US Warning Could Prevent Escalation: Expert | NTD NEWS

With Iranian Threats Looming, US Warning Could Prevent Escalation: Expert | Stefania Cox speaks with Avi Melamed | April 11, 2024 NTD News. Avi Melamed,...

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...