“The Seam Line” is a unique opportunity to explore the conflict in and over Jerusalem through the eyes of Avi Melamed, a fourth-generation Arabic-speaking Jerusalemite Jew, and Middle East expert who was the Advisor on Arab Affairs during one of the most violent and chaotic chapters in the history of Jerusalem – the First Intifada. Meet his Arab and Jewish friends, gain unique insights, and uncover perspectives rarely explored by Western media.

The Begin Center is screening two episodes from this groundbreaking five-part series, and hosting a conversation with series creator and narrator, Avi Melamed. Join us for a unique insight into Jerusalem society, and some of the issues at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Avi Melamed is an Intelligence Analyst and an Expert on Current Affairs in the Arab and Muslim world and their impact on the Middle East and Israel's Geopolitical environment. He is a former Israeli Intelligence Official and Senior Official on Arab Affairs. In his public service, Avi has held high-risk Government, Senior Advisory, Intelligence, and Counter-Terrorist intelligence positions in Arab cities and communities throughout the region on behalf of Israeli Government agencies. He created an undergraduate course, Inside the Middle East: Intelligence Perspectives (ITME), a non-partisan educational curriculum about the Middle East that teaches critical analysis in an innovative and engaging fashion.

Avi coauthored Separate and Unequal: Israel's Rule in East Jerusalem and wrote Ubrusi: The Novel and Inside the Middle East: Making Sense of the Most Dangerous and Complicated Region on Earth (2016).

17 January 2024

Reception from 18:30

Event starts 19:30