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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Geopolitical Analyst thinks IDF will conduct Rafah invasion in phases | Avi Melamed interview | CTV CANADA

Geopolitical Analyst thinks IDF will conduct Rafah invasion in phases | Avi Melamed interview | CTV CANADA - Middle East geopolitical intelligence analyst Avi Melamed says he expects Israel will invade Rafah 'in phases. May...

Session One | HISTORICAL FRAMING OF THE MIDDLE EAST

https://youtu.be/XQeW_QvBD-I Session Agenda Introduction To The Middle East   Pre-Islam Middle East Geostrategic LandscapeCulture & Religion - Components of IdentityMiddle East Ethnic Distribution The Rise of Islam & Islam’s Inner Sunni-Shi’ite Political Power StruggleArab Civilization: The Cradle of IslamThe...

Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal; Israel approves Rafah invasion | USA TODAY

Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal; Israel approves Rafah invasion | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by John Bacon Joey Garrison, Originally published in USA Today. This article has already published in more that...

Can Israel’s Rafah operation weaken Hamas and its leadership | THE TIMES OF INDIA

Can Israel's Rafah operation weaken Hamas and its leadership | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by the THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 10, 2024. Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, mentioned that...

Biden and Netanyahu’s fraught relationship hits new low after U.S. pauses weapons shipment | CNBC

Biden and Netanyahu’s fraught relationship hits new low after U.S. pauses weapons shipment | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Natasha Turak for CNBC. Israeli security experts say the pause won’t impact planned operations...

Biden’s risky bet: Withholding weapons from Israel threatens more than military outcomes | USA TODAY

Biden’s risky bet: Withholding weapons from Israel threatens more than military outcomes | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 225 other media and newspapers. 3-minute...

Israel’s Rafah Operation May Not Weaken Hamas | NEWSWEEK

Israel's Rafah Operation May Not Weaken Hamas | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. No 'Shock and Awe' Former Israeli Intelligence official Avi Melamed said that the...
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Israel’s security minister: Hamas loves Biden | FOX NEWS – JOSH BRESLOW

Israel's security minister: Hamas loves Biden | FOX NEWS | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss. President Biden said on Wednesday during an interview "we're not going...

US halts bomb shipments to Israel amid ‘concerns’ over Rafah invasion | DAILY MAIL

US halts bomb shipments to Israel amid 'concerns' over Rafah invasion as Hamas warns that new ceasefire talks are the 'last chance' to free hostages | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by By...

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Is Lebanon on the Verge of a Military Coup? | ALGEMEINER

This article was originally published in Algemeiner on July 22, 2021. https://www.algemeiner.com/2021/07/22/is-lebanon-on-the-verge-of-a-military-coup/  This article is also audio enabled A combination of sectarian politics, ethnic divide, animosity, and...

Lions Den Popularity Shows Divide Between Palestinian People & Its Leaders | JERUSALEM POST

Avi Melamed’s full article about the Lions' Den terror group, as originally published in the Jerusalem Post and the Jerusalem Report | December 2022. "The...

ITME – JCC ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA PARTNERSHIP

ITME ON THE ROAD | A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ITME& THE JCC ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST | INTELLIGENCE PERSPECTIVES ITME and...

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...

Los Acuerdos De Abraham, 3 Años Después | HISPANIC MEDIA

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in, "Los Acuerdos de Abraham, 3 años después" an article by Israel Kasnett | Full article is available in...