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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THE HIJAB UPRISING IN IRAN | 2022

Our Regional Guest | Meir Javedanfar  | میر جاودانفرמאיר ג'וודנפר This Briefing Room explores the reasons for the recent THE HIJAB UPRISING  IN IRAN, 2022,a atruggle over identity and the path ahead. Meir Javedanfar Ph.D. is an Iranian...

Lions Den Popularity Shows Divide Between Palestinian People & Its Leaders | JERUSALEM POST

Avi Melamed’s full article about the Lions' Den terror group, as originally published in the Jerusalem Post and the Jerusalem Report | December 2022. "The significance of this Nablus-based Palestinian Lions’ Den group does not lie...

The Uprising In Iran | A Struggle Over Identity – This Is Why | USA TODAY

The Uprising in Iran is a Struggle Over Identity | This is Why, Originally published in USA Today | November 30, 2022, as well as in more than 100 newspapers (online & print) across North...
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In the News: Security Escalation in Israel | JBS

30 min interview of Avi Melamed by Shahar Azani for JBS ’s "In The News program" The latest interview of Avi Melamed by Shahar Azani for JBS ’s "In The News program" will air this week...

Pay Close Attention to Growing Popularity of Lion’s Den Terror Group | THE JEWISH PRESS

Avi Melamed’s Insight about the Lion’s Den terror group continues to be quoted. Read the article in the JewishPress by Hana Levi Julian - November 28, 2022 issue. Avi Melamed in the JewishPress | "Former Intelligence...

Avi Melamed Warns Against Actions That Can Further Destabilize West Bank | JEWISH CHRONICLE

Quoted in The Jewish Chronicle, Avi Melamed warned against actions that could further destabilize the West Bank, full article in The Jewish Chronicleby Georgia L Gilholy (Twitter @llggeorgia.) November 25, 2022 Avi Melamed in the Jewish...

The Briefing Room

THE BRIEFING ROOM Avi Frames the Topic, Builds the Database, and Gives the Background Information Necessary to Deepen and Enhance Understanding of the Topic . Avi Interviews the Guest Open Q & A From the Audience The Briefing...

Upsurge In Violence Heightens Anxiety Over Stability of West Bank | FINANCIAL TIMES

Avi Melamed’s Insight about the Lion’s Den terror group were quoted by James Shotter, the Jerusalem correspondent for the Financial Times. Read the article in the Financial Times by James Shotter – November 23, 2022...

Interview: Jerusalem Bombers Aimed for Rash Israeli Response | JERUSALEM PRESS CLUB

Interview by the Jerusalem Press Club of Avi Melamed, a senior Arab affairs analyst, expert in the field of terror, analyses today's terror bombings in Jerusalem. Click Here to Hear the Podcast @Jerusalem Press Club...

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Israel is just getting started, but can a weakened Iran respond? | THE TELEGRAPH UK

Israel is just getting started, but can a weakened Iran respond? | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Rob Crilly for The...
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US Tiered Retaliation Best Way of Ensuring Iran ‘Gets the Message’: Former Intel Agent | NTD NEWS

US Tiered Retaliation Best Way of Ensuring Iran ‘Gets the Message’: Former Intel Agent | By Kevin Hogan with Avi Melamed | February 1,...

Is War in the Middle East Inevitable?

Is War in the Middle East Inevitable? The Iranian nuclear military program and the possibility of a massive military collision in the Middle East are...

Soldier on the Chessboard

Soldier on the Chessboard | Lebanese authorities announced that Majid Al-Majid (his full name is Majid bin Muhammad Majid al-Qahtani), the leader of the...

Netanyahu Close To Announcing Israel Emergency Government | THE NATIONAL UK

Avi Melamed’s Insights about "Netanyahu close to announcing Israel emergency government" were quoted in this article by Ismaeel Naar and Thomas Helm. Read the article...