Avi Melamed is an Israeli author, educator, and independent Middle East strategic intelligence analyst. Melamed is an author of two books entitled: Inside the Middle East: Making Sense of the Most Dangerous and Complicated Region on Earth (2016)[1][2] and co-author of Separate and Unequal (1999).[3]

Career edit

Melamed is a former senior official on Arab affairs and an Israeli intelligence official. He is an expert on current affairs in the Muslim and Arab society and their effect on the Middle East and Israel. He also serves as the Fellow of Intelligence and Middle East Affairs for the Eisenhower Institute.[4]

He has been involved in an array of intelligence field positions on behalf of Israeli government agencies and Israeli Defense Forces.[5] Melamed is also known as the founder of Feenjan – Israel Speaks Arabic, an online medium for Arabs and Israelis to engage in various issues and discussions. The topics and discussions are centered on the latest trends of the Israeli culture and the Arab world in Arabic.[citation needed] Melamed writes about the Middle East on his blog https://www.avimelamed.com

Books edit

  • Inside the Middle East: Making Sense of the Most Dangerous and Complicated Region on Earth. Skyhorse Publishing. 2016. ISBN 9781634505727.[6]
  • Separate and Unequal: The Inside Story of Israeli Rule in East Jerusalem. Harvard University Press. 2001. ISBN 9780674005532.[7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Inside the Middle East - Book Review". Palestine Chronicle. 18 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Inside the Middle East Expert Avi Melamed Releases New Book". Eisenhower Institute. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. ^ Brownjuly/August 1999, L. Carl (28 January 2009). "Separate and Unequal: The Inside Story of Israeli Rule in East Jerusalem". Foreign Affairs.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Lieberman, Randall P. "Middle East strategic intelligence expert speaks". Sun-Sentinel.
  5. ^ "Former Israeli Government Expert on Arab-Israeli Affairs Gives Briefing in Ohio". Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.
  6. ^ "Avi Melamed - Inside the Middle East". PBS.
  7. ^ Gerald M. Steinberg (2 July 1999). "Book review: SEPARATE AND UNEQUAL: The Inside Story of Israeli Rule in East Jerusalem". Jerusalem Post.
  8. ^ Harrop, W.C. "Separate and Unequal: The Inside Story of Israeli Rule in East Jerusalem". Middle East Policy Council.