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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Is Trump’s Gaza gamble ‘morally bankrupt’ or bold? | AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

Is Trump’s Gaza gamble ‘morally bankrupt’ or bold? | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Andrew Tillett | Published in the Australian Financial Review. However, Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official turned commentator,...

Why Arab nations may secretly approve of Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ proposal | NEW YORK POST

Why Arab nations may secretly approve of Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ proposal | Avi Melamed quoted in this article By Caitlin Doornbos and Ronny Reyes | Published in the New York Post But, they may come to...

Many Palestinians would be ‘happy’ if US took over Gaza Strip: Fmr. intel officer | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Many Palestinians would be ‘happy’ if US took over Gaza Strip: Fmr. intel officer | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson (Anchor), STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS. https://youtu.be/fMyb0qxSHHA President Donald Trump suggested that the United States take...
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GAZA PLAN How Trump plan to ‘Make Gaza Great Again’ could work | SUN UK

GAZA PLAN How Trump plan to ‘Make Gaza Great Again’ could work – costing BILLIONS & taking 20 years to create ‘Mid East Riviera’ | Ex-Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed shares his insights in this...
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MASS EXODUS Israeli military draws up plans to relocate Palestinians after Trump scheme to turn Gaza into ‘Middle East Riviera’ | SUN UK

MASS EXODUS Israeli military draws up plans to relocate Palestinians after Trump scheme to turn Gaza into ‘Middle East Riviera’ | Ex-Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed shares his insights in this interview by Aliki Kraterou,...

What Trump REALLY meant when he said the US would take over Gaza | Experts decipher US President’s plan … | DAILY MAIL

What Trump REALLY meant when he said the US would take over Gaza: Experts decipher US President's plan to turn destroyed Palestinian territory into the 'Riviera of the Middle East' | Avi Melamed quoted by...

Netanyahu gifts Trump a ‘golden pager’ during visit – in nod to stunning attack that took out Hezbollah terrorists | NEW YORK POST

Netanyahu gifts Trump a ‘golden pager’ during visit - in nod to stunning attack that took out Hezbollah terrorists | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Isabel Keane | Published in the New York...
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Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ rankles America First conservatives, allies suggest negotiator-in-chief is at work | FOX NEWS

Trump's Gaza 'takeover' rankles America First conservatives, allies suggest negotiator-in-chief is at work | FOX NEWS | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence quoted on Fox News. An Israeli official suggested that Trump’s idea may not...

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Israel and the US are trying to pressure Hamas into a deal by undermining Iran’s control over Lebanon and dealing huge blow to Hezbollah...

Avi Melamed quoted by David Averre in the article For Daily Mail, Israel and the US are trying to pressure Hamas into a deal...

GAZA STRIP AND TUNNELS

" Like Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas and Islamic Jihad also dig tunnels into Israeli territory from Gaza into Israel " The Gaza Strip The southwest portion...

Middle East analyst: Coalition aside, U.S. needs to become more assertive against Houthis | AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Middle East analyst: Coalition aside, U.S. needs to become more assertive against Houthis", an article by Parrish Alford for...

Sunnis & Shi’ites

Sunnis & Shi’ites | Two major historic struggles have played a central role in shaping the Muslim world and the Middle East. One axis is...