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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Palestinian Elections: Abbas’s Calculated Risk or Gamble? | JERUSALEM POST

Palestinian Elections : Abbas ’s Calculated Risk or Gamble? | The original article was published in the Jerusalem Post. In January, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas signed a presidential decree announcing elections for the Palestinian Parliament and the presidency. The...

Biden and the Middle East | Navigating Between Idealpolitik and Realpolitik

Biden and the Middle East | Navigating Between Idealpolitik and Realpolitik. Western foreign policy is often a delicate balancing act between realpolitik policy — one that is based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations; and idealpolitik policy —...

THE TALIBAN RETAKE AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban Retake Afghanistan, Briefing Room With Our Regional Guest | Maihan Wali | میهن ولی Founder of Women's Empowerment Through Sport in Afghanistan Global Changemaker, Global Citizen Girls & Women advocate, Women Deliver Young Leader. Grace...

The Elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist & The Deterrence Equilibrium In The Middle East

The Elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist & The Deterrence Equilibrium In The Middle East. Information On Friday, November 27, 2020, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a brigadier general in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s top nuclear...

Shana Tova سنة جديدة سعيدة שנה טובה

Shana Tova سنة جديدة سعيدة שנה טובה Shana Tova سنة جديدة سعيدة שנה טובה שלום לכולםההתמודדות עם אתגר הקורונה, האירועים הדינמיים, לעיתם הדרמטיים במרחב שלנו וגם פה אצלנו בבית יוצרים אפקט מצטבר של תחושת “זכינו לחיות בתקופה...

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon Final Verdict | The End or A Beginning?

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon Final Verdict | The End or A Beginning? On March 1, 2009, a select body called the STL – the Special Tribunal for Lebanon was established. Its mission was to investigate the assassination...

The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement & The Restructured Middle East

The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement & The Restructured Middle East | By Avi Melamed Both the “Abraham Accords” – the peace agreement between Israel and the UAE and the reactions from regional players to the agreement, reflect...

Massive Explosion in the Port of Beirut, August 4, 2020 | Preliminary Observations by Avi Melamed

Massive Explosion in the Port of Beirut, August 4, 2020 | Preliminary Observations by Avi Melamed I am writing this article the day after a huge explosion that took place in the port of Beirut, the...

Possible Israeli Annexation / Sovereignty: Domestic & Regional Responses

Possible Israeli Annexation / Sovereignty: Domestic & Regional Responses by Avi Melamed In this short article, I would like to explore a couple of aspects of Israel, possibly annexing/applying Israel sovereignty in parts of the area...

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Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount Visit Puts Israel’s Arab Allies In Tight Spot, Avi Melamed Warns | THE MEDIA LINE

Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount Visit Puts Israel’s Arab Allies in Tight Spot, Analysts Warn Find Avi Melamed's insights and warnings on Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount visit, as...

The Red Sea and Jordanian Borders

Eilat, one of the most strategic and least explored security regions in Israel Eilat borders Jordan – Israel’s most peaceful border, the Sinai desert –...

The Gaza Strip – Mercedes Benz and iPhone 5’s

The Gaza Strip – Mercedes Benz and iPhone 5’s On October 7, 2012 the Estelle (boat) left Naples, Italy heading for the Gaza Strip. Reportedly, the...

Why Biden is holding back heavy bombs from Israel | THE HILL

Why Biden is holding back heavy bombs from Israel | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Brad Dress, originally published in The Hill...

Who is the Hamas Leader, Yahya Sinwar? | CNN NEWS – BULGARIA

Who is the Hamas Leader, Yahya Sinwar? | Avi Melamed analysis on CNN News - Bulgaria | 2023-11-09. https://youtu.be/4hFJExGB1MQ Who is the Hamas Leader, Yahya Sinwar?...