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 One | HISTORICAL FRAMING OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Overview In this session, we will learn about the significant cultural, religious, and political factors that have shaped the region. We will understand the geostrategic importance of the Fertile Crescent and Arabian Peninsula, the rise and...

Trump inherits fragile Gaza ceasefire | THE HILL

Trump inherits fragile Gaza ceasefire | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Brad Dress, originally published in The Hill | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, said the agreement was an “initial, fragile...

El Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja, listo para ayudar a implementar el acuerdo entre Israel y Hamás | ULTIMA HORA

El pretendido oportunismo de Irán en el momento más bajo del Eje de Resistencia | Avi Melamed quoted by Antoni Agüera in this article for Ultima Hora. Por otra parte, el exfuncionario de inteligencia israelí Avi...

Cease-fire deal or not, Israel’s Hamas problem probably isn’t going away | BUSINESS INSIDER

Cease-fire deal or not, Israel’s Hamas problem probably isn’t going away | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Jake Epstein for BUSINESS INSIDER. "Hamas is not going to disappear," former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed told Business...

The three phases of the Israel-Gaza ceasefire | ABC AUSTRALIA

The three phases of the Israel-Gaza ceasefire | Avi Melamed joins ABC Australia Podcast, Radio National Breakfast hosted by Sally Sara. Qatar's prime minister has announced Israel and Hamas have agreed to an initial ceasefire...

Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in first phase of emerging ceasefire deal |CNN

Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in first phase of emerging ceasefire deal, Israeli officials say | Avi Melamed's Analysis is quoted in the article by Jeremy Diamond, Becky Anderson and Hira Humayun, CNN. Speaking to...

El pretendido oportunismo de Irán en el momento más bajo del Eje de Resistencia | ULTIMA HORA

El pretendido oportunismo de Irán en el momento más bajo del Eje de Resistencia | Avi Melamed quoted by Antoni Agüera in this article for Ultima Hora. Cómo la expulsión del politburó del Movimiento de Resistencia...

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ALEX VATANKA’S RESOURCES

> Sources on Middle Eastern Politics < Mr Vatanka's articles can be found at www.vatanka.com or here: https://mei.edu/person/alex-vatanka/ Debates “inside” of Iran about regime’s policies on US, Israel,...

Many in The Arab World Hold Hamas Accountable For The Gaza Catastrophe | TIMES NOW – INDIA

Many in The Arab World Hold Hamas Accountable For The Gaza Catastrophe | Hamas was planning for this attack for a long time. Israel...

ANCIENT JEWISH COMMUNITIES & THE NEW MIDDLE EAST

Our Regional Guest | Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, Chief Rabbi of Turkey, the founder and chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic...

Avi Melamed In The Israel’s GPO July 2023 (GOVERNMENT PRESS OFFICE)

Avi Melamed’s full article about “This is what we can learn from the lessons of the Iran nuclear deal ” recommended in the Israel’s...

War in Israel’s North? Hezbollah, Iran, and the Ring of Fire | HONEST REPORTING

War in Israel’s North? Hezbollah, Iran, and the Ring of Fire | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Eve Barlow for HONEST REPORTING. Someone...