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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Silent Campuses – Why Arab Universities Aren’t Protesting Gaza | AiTME #5

Silent Campuses – Why Arab Universities Aren’t Protesting Gaza | AiTME #5 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. This article is also available as a Podcast: the AiTME Podcast. This...

CUSTOMIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION by ITME | Inside The Middle East | Intelligence Perspectives ITME is able to customize its program to audiences from High School students to Policy Makers Inside The Middle East | Intelligence Perspectives provides...

Ignorance and Humiliation: The Irony of the Kufiyah Protest | ITME

Ignorance and Humiliation: The Irony of the Kufiyah Protest | An article by Avi Melamed. The ongoing war in Gaza—sparked by Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7—has ignited protests across Western countries. These demonstrations are...

El precio de la ocupación israelí en la Ciudad de Gaza, la propuesta de Netanyahu para derrotar a Hamás | RTVE

El precio de la ocupación israelí en la Ciudad de Gaza, la propuesta de Netanyahu para derrotar a Hamás | Avi Melamed quoted by Adrián Romero in this article for RTVE. El primer ministro de Israel,...

Ignorance and Humiliation: The Irony of the Kufiyah Protest | AiTME #4

Ignorance and Humiliation: The Irony of the Kufiyah Protest | AiTME #4 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. The ongoing war in Gaza—sparked by Hamas’s attack on Israel on October...

The Mirage of Palestinian Statehood: Arab Realities Behind Western Recognition | AiTME #3

The Mirage of Palestinian Statehood: Arab Realities Behind Western Recognition | AiTME #3| An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. Western Recognition—Symbolism vs. Substance In the wake of the 2023–2024 Israel–Hamas war, several...

ITME ON THE ROAD 2024-2025

THE ROAD TO ITME-ON-THE-ROAD-360! In May 2023, we launched ITME-ON-THE-ROAD, a partnership with the JCC Association of North America, and in February 2024, we launched a partnership with Hillel. Since launching these two national partnerships, ITME...

The Mirage of Palestinian Statehood: Arab Realities Behind Western Recognition | ITME

The Mirage of Palestinian Statehood: Arab Realities Behind Western Recognition | An article by Avi Melamed Western Recognition—Symbolism vs. Substance In the wake of the 2023–2024 Israel–Hamas war, several prominent European countries—most notably France, the United Kingdom,...

The Flare-Up in Southern Syria Challenges Both Israel and the New Syrian Regime | ITME

The Flare-Up in Southern Syria Challenges Both Israel and the New Syrian Regime | An article by Avi Melamed. The renewed clashes between the Druze and Bedouin tribes in southern Syria present a challenge to both...

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INTELLIGENCE EXPERIENCES BY AVI MELAMED Middle East Intelligence Analyst, Commentator, Educator, Lecturer | Founder, Inside The Middle East Former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed serves as...

Session Three: “ISLAM IS THE SOLUTION” | THE RISE OF MILITANT ISLAM

Overview In this session, we’ll explore the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the complex statehood and nationalism dynamics in the Middle East through the...

Session Six | THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT | A VIEW FROM THE REGION

Overview In this session, we’ll explore how the Middle East geopolitics impact the past, present, and future trajectory of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S6_GMT20250309-163735_Recording.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/spO4m9p6E1w SESSION 6 |...

Israel’s response to Iran will be ‘robust, painful’ | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Israel’s response to Iran will be ‘robust, painful’ | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson for STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS “The Iranians shot the 200...

Golan Heights [Syrian Border]

GOLAN HEIGHTS This OUTDOOR BRIEFING / INTEL-EDVENTURE takes place in NORTHERN ISRAEL in the GOLAN HEIGHTS on the ISRAELI-SYRIAN BORDER Number...