Avi Melamed spoke as our Leo Camp guest lecturer this past Fall and was lauded for his unbiased discussion regarding the history of the Middle East and how we got to where we are today. We are happy to welcome him back now for an important update.
Inside the Middle East | The Israel–Iran War | Context. Clarity. Insight.
The noise is loud. The facts are harder to find. As the confrontation between Israel and Iran escalates, this live briefing offers a grounded, apolitical analysis of what’s really happening—strategically, militarily, and regionally. Drawing on real-time intelligence and decades of on-the-ground experience, Avi Melamed provides the context and clarity needed to understand this critical moment in the Middle East.
Avi Melamed is a Geopolitical Middle East Expert, Intelligence Analyst, Former Israeli Intelligence Official and Senior Arab Affairs Advisor. He is the Founder of Inside The Middle East Intelligence Perspectives [ITME], an apolitical, non-partisan educational non-profit institute. Avi is the author of three books on the region. His recent book is "Inside The Middle East | Entering a New Era."
Avi is also the author, producer, and host of “The Seam Line,” a five-part docuseries exploring the many layers of the conflict in and over Jerusalem. His newest film, Inside The Middle East | The Primer, is designed to provide a Western audience with an understanding of the geopolitical factors shaping the region. ITME’s newest initiative, VOICES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST, is an international fellowship for motivated undergraduate and graduate students.
Avi is Fluent in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. He is a frequent commentator on international media platforms such as Al-Arabiya, BBC Arabic and English, Bloomberg, CBC, and Reuters. He is a permanent contributor to USA Today.
Avi will be speaking live from Israel.