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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Talkline With Zev Brenner | Getting back on track with the Palestinians

45 min interview of Avi Melamed by Zev Brenner for the Talkline Podcast | December 2022 The latest interview of Avi Melamed on the Podcast Talkline with Zev Brenner, getting back on track with the Palestinians. Talkline...

The ABC’s of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict [Jerusalem / Road 6 / Gaza Envelope]

THE ABC'S OF THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT THIS OUTDOOR BRIEFING / INTEL-EDVENTURE CAN TAKE PLACE IN JERUSALEM OR IN THE SHARON AREA ALONG ROAD 6 OR IN THE AREA OF THE GAZA ENVELOPE ...

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...

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Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal; Israel approves Rafah invasion | USA TODAY

Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal; Israel approves Rafah invasion | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by John Bacon Joey Garrison, Originally...

ITME ON THE ROAD 360 | CALENDAR

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...

Session Five | ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR | CONTEXT & REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Session Five | ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR | CONTEXT & REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES https://youtu.be/N85ziFitmZ0 Session Agenda Summary | Where We Left Off    Gaza – SHORT introduction    How Did We Get...

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...

PALESTINIAN Insights By Avi Melamed

Hamas's strategy to fan the flames of violence in the West Bank & leave Gaza out might backfire. Playing with fire – Hamas might get burned.