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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Does the war jeopardize the Abraham Accords? | I24 NEWS (May 17, 2021)

What lies behind the war between Israel & Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza? Does the war jeopardize the Abraham Accords? What is Egypt’s role? https://youtu.be/kr6I7Y7CeUk What lies behind the war between Israel & Hamas and Islamic...

Avi Melamed on France24 (Arabic) | The Rising Tensions Between Jews & Arabs in Israel

My conversation last night on France24 (Arabic) | The Rising Tensions Between Jews & Arabs in Israel. https://youtu.be/Zkly4ZsFvq4 Avi Melamed on France24 (Arabic) | The Rising Tensions Between Jews & Arabs in Israel If you would like to...

Israel-Hamas Military Collision | An Update as of Friday May, 14th 2021

Israel-Hamas Military Collision | An Update as of Friday May, 14th 2021 This short report is a review of the major events that have happened since the outbreak of the current military round which began after...

Understanding The Current Escalation | Israel-Gaza War | May 2021

Understanding The Current Escalation | Israel-Gaza War 2021. In this seven-part series, I outlined the events leading up to the escalation between Israel and the Islamist groups in Gaza – namely Hamas and Islamic Jihad...

The Israel-Gaza War of 2021 | What Really Led to the War?

The Israel-Gaza War of 2021 | What Really Led to the War? The sharp escalation over the past 36 hours between Israel and Gaza was triggered by riots that have taken place in Jerusalem over the...

The Gaza Strip 2021 | Background & Context with Avi Melamed

The Gaza Strip 2021 | Background & Context with Avi Melamed This Podcast provides background to events unfolding military escalation between Israel and Gaza on May 12, 2021. I will be publishing an article later today...

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

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Cease-fire negotiations are an opportunity for Israel. What will Iran do? | USA TODAY

Cease-fire negotiations are an opportunity for Israel. What will Iran do? | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has...

The Hezbollah pager attacks reveal a textbook covert operation, ex-spies say | BUSINESS INSIDER

The Hezbollah pager attacks reveal a textbook covert operation, ex-spies say | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Jake Epstein for BUSINESS INSIDER. "We are looking...

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Al-Aqsa Mosque The third holiest site in Islam, after Mecca and Al-Medina. The mosque is located in the Old City of Jerusalem on the...

מבצע “צוק איתן” – יוצאים למרחב חדש

מבצע “צוק איתן” – יוצאים למרחב חדש ב- 22 יולי, בשלביו המוקדמים של מבצע “צוק איתן”, פרסמתי מאמר בכותרת “האם יש אור בקצה המנהרה” ובו קבעתי...

Houthi Attack On The UAE | Iran Attempting To Dictate The Deterrence Equation

INFORMATION | Houthi Attack on the UAE - Iran Attempting to Dictate the Deterrence Equation January 17, 2022, an oil depot facility near the Abu...