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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YOUTH GROUPS & HIGH SCHOOLS

HIGH SCHOOL INTERACTIVE EDUCATION BY ITME People, and particularly young people, extract their information from the internet, particularly social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Telegram, Tik Tok, Twitch, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube, etc. The combination of...

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

GAP YEAR & UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION BY ITME Provides a distinct, apolitical, non-partisan education about the contemporary Middle East to colleges & universities. Uses intelligence methodology to equip participants with the analytic tools to allow them...

BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS

APOLITICAL, NON-PARTISAN, CONTEXTUALIZED EDUCATION ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST FOR BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS ITME is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing apolitical, contextualized, non-partisan education about the Middle East using intelligence analysis techniques to equip and empower...

LEADERS & POLICY MAKERS

APOLITICAL, NON-PARTISAN, INTELLIGENCE-BASED MIDDLE EAST EDUCATION FOR POLICY MAKERS & LEADERS ITME teaches you to separate the wheat from the chaff, think critically, challenge popular tropes, evaluate primary sources, and apply these skills to fast-breaking, real-world...

JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS

APOLITICAL, NON-PARTISAN, CONTEXTUALIZED EDUCATION ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST ITME is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing to Jewish organizations, apolitical, contextualized, non-partisan education about the Middle East using intelligence analysis techniques to equip and empower...

Sinai Border

Egypt and Israel have had a Peace Treaty since 1979, yet ... THIS INTEL-EDVENTURE TAKES PLACE INTHE SOUTH OF ISRAEL - SINAI BORDER WITH EGYPT Number of Locations | One Make it...

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 – which has become more and more threatening as terror groups and...

Inside the Chaotic Middle East With Avi Melamed

Inside the Chaotic Middle East With Avi Melamed | Click Here to Hear the Podcast @ futureofjewish.substack.com Avi Melamed is a former Israeli Intelligence Official and Senior Official on Arab Affairs, which propelled him to expertise...

Is Another Violent Round Between Israel & Gaza Around The Corner?

Is Another Violent Round Between Israel & Gaza Around the Corner? | Israeli Flags in Jerusalem & Threats of War From Hamas & Islamic Jihad in Palestine (PIJ) Tomorrow (Sunday, May 29, 2022) is Yom Yerushalayim...

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Failed Military Coup in Turkey | President Recep & Mr. Erdoğan

Failed Military Coup in Turkey | President Recep & Mr. Erdoğan A military coup in Turkey (July 15-16, 2016) was oppressed and failed. Though crushed, the...

The Politics of Pragmatism – Jabhat Al-Nusrah Disembarking from Al-Qaeda

The Politics of Pragmatism – Jabhat Al-Nusrah Disembarking from Al-Qaeda Background: Jabhat al-Nusrah li-Ahl al-Sham (The Front for the Support of the People of Sham) is Al-Qaeda’s...

There are strong indications that hostage deal will move ahead, senior Israeli official says | NBC NEWS

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “There are strong indications that hostage deal will move ahead, senior Israeli official says", an article by Matt Bradley...

SUNNI ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISMS & MILITANT ISLAM

Sunni Islamic Fundamentalism & Militant Islam Islamic Fundamentalism and Militant Islam Islamic Fundamentalism Share the same ultimate vision of political Islam. Muslim fundamentalists want to create...

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 |...