Join us for this exclusive opportunity to gain the insights, skills and tools you need to confidently navigate and interpret today’s rapidly evolving current events.
The Insight Israel Forum is hosting a special in-person edition of The Briefing Room with Avi Melamed. A former Israeli Intelligence Official and Senior Advisor on Arab Affairs, Avi is the founder and CEO of Inside the Middle East (ITME).
The Briefing Room will equip leaders with the knowledge to understand current events in Israel as well as the Middle East’s most critical geopolitical developments. Together, we will help build a multidimensional picture of this complex and dynamic region.
The Insight Israel Forum (IIF) is a program of The Associated that provides opportunities for Baltimore Jewish community leaders to deepen and enhance their understanding of Israel, and to strengthen leaders’ abilities to have respectful discourse about difficult topics, especially the nuances of Israel.
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Avi Melamed is a distinguished Geopolitical Middle East Expert, Intelligence Analyst, Author, Commentator, Educator, Lecturer, Speaker, and Founder and CEO of Inside the Middle East Intelligence Perspectives [ITME]. With a rich history as a former Israeli Intelligence Official and Senior Advisor on Arab Affairs, Avi has been uniquely positioned at the intersection of diplomacy, education, and intelligence.
Fluent in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, Avi is recognized for his profound understanding of current affairs in the Arab and Muslim world and their implications on Israel and the broader Middle East. His profound understanding of the Arab and Muslim world has enabled him to predict key regional events accurately. Read more.
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