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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THE PRIMER – Coming Soon

Inside The Middle East | The Primer, a one-hour educational video designed to provide a Western audience with an understanding of the underlying factors that have shaped, shape, and will shape the region, through authentic...
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Israel calls Gaza cease-fire a ‘nonstarter,’ undermining Biden’s proposal | FOX NEWS – JOSH BRESLOW

Israel calls Gaza cease-fire a ‘nonstarter,’ undermining Biden’s proposal | FOX NEWS | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss | 170,000 views already on Fox News...

Netanyahu Says Conditions ‘Not Changed’ After Joe Biden Peace Proposal | NEWSWEEK

Netanyahu Says Conditions 'Not Changed' After Joe Biden Peace Proposal | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK | Published Jun 01, 2024 at 8:19 AM...

Session Three | ISLAM IS THE SOLUTION – THE RISE OF MILITANT ISLAM

Session Three | ISLAM IS THE SOLUTION - THE RISE OF MILITANT ISLAM https://youtu.be/GTS0Z_18I2E Session Agenda Summary | Where We Left Off… Introduction | Islam & the Features of the Middle East Islamic Modernists Political Islam and The Muslim Brotherhood Salafi Ideology Sayyid...

Israel Advances Offensive in Rafah Despite Rising International Pressure | THE MEDIA LINE

Israel Advances Offensive in Rafah Despite Rising International Pressure | Find Avi Melamed's insights quoted by Keren Setton in this article for the THE MEDIA LINE. On the other hand, Avi Melamed, founder of Inside the...

Session Two | STATEHOOD & NATIONALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE 20TH CENTURY

Session Two | STATEHOOD & NATIONALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE 20TH CENTURY https://youtu.be/dmdUZh84204 Session Agenda Where We Left Off…. The End Of The Turkish Ottoman Empire Statehood & Nationalism In The Middle East In The 20th Century Caliphate...

Did Egypt Sabotage Israel-Hamas Ceasefire? What We Know | NEWSWEEK

Did Egypt Sabotage Israel-Hamas Ceasefire? What We Know | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. Update 05/23/24, 3:30 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with...

اعتراف أوروبي ثلاثي بـ”دولة فلسطينية”.. الدوافع والتداعيات | ALHURRA

“ اعتراف أوروبي ثلاثي بـ"دولة فلسطينية".. الدوافع والتداعيات ” | Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in this article on Al-Hurra - 2024-05- 22 | Source article is available here >> المحلل الإسرائيلي، آفي ميلاميد، يقول إن...

THE SEAM LINE DOCUSERIES On Jerusalem!

“The Seam Line” By ITME, Inside The Middle East, Avi Melamed, A Documentary Series On Jerusalem | Produced By Ayelet Ephrati, Directed By Eitan Sarid, Assisted By Shlomit Goldin-Halevi. THE SEAM LINE Documentary Series On Jerusalem...

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Hamas Has Deadlier Weapons Than the Last Time Israel Invaded Gaza | WJS WALL STREET JOURNAL

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Hamas Has Deadlier Weapons Than the Last Time Israel Invaded Gaza", an article by Benoit Faucon and Sune Engel...

Netanyahu’s ‘Day After’ Memo Isn’t a Plan, But It’s a Start | BLOOMBERG

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Netanyahu’s ‘Day After’ Memo Isn’t a Plan, But It’s a Start", an article by Marc Champion for BLOOMBERG. According to...

West Failed To Recognize Iranian Threat Until It Reached Its Backyard | THE MEDIA LINE

West Failed To Recognize Iranian Threat Until It Reached Its Backyard, Experts Say Article by MAYA MARGIT quoting Avi Melamed's insights & warnings about "How...

Gilad Shalit Released

Gilad Shalit Released May 30, 2011 Avi is interviewed about the Israeli abducted soldier, Gilad Shalit. Here is what Avi said in an interview published at Euobserver.com : “I am cautiously optimistic.  Today...

TUNISIA | A Journey Towards an Unknown Destination

Our Regional Guest | Nadia Turki نادية التركي This Briefing Room explores the reasons for Tunisia's Journey Towards an Unknown Destination International Advisor. Journalist, poet, academic,...