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 Four | THE PAST IS PRESENT – ARAB, IRAN, TURKEY POWER STRUGGLE

Session Four | THE PAST IS PRESENT - ARAB, IRAN, TURKEY POWER STRUGGLE https://youtu.be/7BgFmbf-oN0 Session Agenda Summary | Where We Left Off The Sunni-Shi'ite Split Ancient Arab, Persian, Turkish Power Struggle The Shi’ite Crescent Islamic Revolution in Iran The Iranian Regime Expansion...

Hezbollah campaign against Israel ‘could trigger’ devastating all-out Middle East war | EXPRESS UK

Hezbollah campaign against Israel 'could trigger' devastating all-out Middle East war | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Aurora Bosotti for the Express UK. EXCLUSIVE: Tensions between the Iran-backed militant group and Tel Aviv have been rising...

Israelis Find Respite in Rescue But War’s Challenges Endure | BLOOMBERG

Israelis Find Respite in Rescue But War’s Challenges Endure | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in the article by Ethan Bronner for BLOOMBERG. “Victory will only be felt by the Israeli people when the remaining hostages are...

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...

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Movers And Shakers In Israeli Society | The Seam Line New Docuseries | JERUSALEM POST

Article by GREER FAY CASHMAN about the "Movers and shakers in Israeli society," including Avi Melamed’s docuseries on Jerusalem, The Seam Line.Full article here...

ITME’S HISTORY

ITME'S HISTORY Avi’s journey began at the left of the graph, with one-on-one or one-to-few interactions as an expert consultant, guide or lecturer for non-profits...

HAMAS

The other major Palestinian power is Hamas Hamas has two meanings. The English translation is “zeal.” But Hamas is also the acronym for Harakat Al-Muqawama...

إيران وحسابات المشاركة في “طوفان الأقصى” | ALARABY UK

Avi Melamed’s insights were quoted in this article | إيران وحسابات المشاركة في "طوفان الأقصى" ALARABY UK (رويترز، العربي الجديد) وقال آفي ميلاميد...

New Paramilitaries & Rising Violence In The West Bank Ft. Avi Melamed & Amb. Feda Abdelhady Nasser | PINDROP WORLD NEWS PODCAST

New Paramilitaries & Rising Violence in the West Bank ft. Avi Melamed & Amb. Feda Abdelhady Nasser | PINDROP World News Podcast | aired...