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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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...

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...

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Avi Melamed at Kibbutz Dafna on Israel’s Northern Border, October 30, 2023 _ War Briefing | JPC – MEDIA CENTRAL

Avi Melamed at Kibbutz Dafna on Israel's Northern Border, October 30, 2023 | War Briefing Tour Sponsored by the Jerusalem Press Club and Media Central.

Humiliated Hezbollah could launch its own black op strikes on Jewish targets outside Israel in revenge for pager bomb | DAILY MAIL

Avi Melamed quoted by David Averre in the article For Daily Mail, Humiliated Hezbollah could launch its own black op strikes on Jewish targets...
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LILLEY UNLEASHED: Former Israeli intelligence officer on the war with Hamas | TORONTO SUN – CANADA

Former Israeli intelligence officer, Avi Melamed joined TORONTO Sun political columnist Brian Lilley to provide insights on the war with Hamas - October 31,...

Did Assad’s Army Launch a Chemical Warhead on a Syrian town?

Did Assad’s Army Launch a Chemical Warhead on a Syrian town? | Immediate Intelligence Bulletin ******* Information Date: March 19, 2013 Information Item: Did Assad’s Army launch a chemical warhead...

SessionTwelve: VOICES OF THE ARAB STREET | THE NARRATIVES SHAPING THE MIDDLE EAST TODAY

Overview Throughout this Fellowship, we’ve examined the major forces, players, and dynamics shaping the Middle East. Now we are going to the "street level." What...