https://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Middle_East_Media_Research_Institute&feed=atom&action=historyMiddle East Media Research Institute - Revision history2024-03-29T09:29:17ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.31.5https://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Middle_East_Media_Research_Institute&diff=232635&oldid=prevMelissa Jones: /* Donors */2016-02-29T00:41:42Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Donors</span></span></p>
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</table>Melissa Joneshttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Middle_East_Media_Research_Institute&diff=226605&oldid=prevMelissa Jones: /* Founders */ typo2015-11-09T00:01:37Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Founders: </span> typo</span></p>
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</table>Melissa Joneshttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Middle_East_Media_Research_Institute&diff=211981&oldid=prevMelissa Jones: /* Criticism */2015-03-04T12:11:44Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Criticism</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>MEMRI was founded in 1998 by [[Meyrav Wurmser]] and Colonel [[Yigal Carmon]], formerly of Israeli military intelligence. Wurmser left MEMRI in 2002 to join the [[Center of Middle East Policy]] at the [[Hudson Institute]]. Wurmser's position as executive director was replaced by [[Steven Stalinsky]]. All of MEMRI's principal members reportedly harbour hardline pro-Israel views.<ref name=Rightweb>Right Web, [http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1394 Profile of Meyrav Wurmser], Right Web, accessed on 19 April 2006</ref> Analysts argue that MEMRI gained prominence and was able to enforce its legitimacy after the events of 9/11.<ref name=Rightweb>Right Web, [http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1394 Profile of Meyrav Wurmser], Right Web, accessed on 19 April 2006</ref> MEMRI's translations and reports are distributed without charge, and their reports are frequently published in right-wing and neoconservative media outlets. While some analysts argue that MEMRI "could have more impact with a commercial subscription based news service business model,"<ref>IRmep, [http://www.irmep.org/research_notes/7_23_2003_Americas_Middle_East_Think_Tanks.html "America’s Middle East Policy Think Tanks: What Went Wrong?"], IRmep website, accessed on 28 September 2010</ref> MEMRI's growing influence in US foreign policy is nevertheless widely acknowledged.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>MEMRI was founded in 1998 by [[Meyrav Wurmser]] and Colonel [[Yigal Carmon]], formerly of Israeli military intelligence. Wurmser left MEMRI in 2002 to join the [[Center of Middle East Policy]] at the [[Hudson Institute]]. Wurmser's position as executive director was replaced by [[Steven Stalinsky]]. All of MEMRI's principal members reportedly harbour hardline pro-Israel views.<ref name=Rightweb>Right Web, [http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1394 Profile of Meyrav Wurmser], Right Web, accessed on 19 April 2006</ref> Analysts argue that MEMRI gained prominence and was able to enforce its legitimacy after the events of 9/11.<ref name=Rightweb>Right Web, [http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1394 Profile of Meyrav Wurmser], Right Web, accessed on 19 April 2006</ref> MEMRI's translations and reports are distributed without charge, and their reports are frequently published in right-wing and neoconservative media outlets. While some analysts argue that MEMRI "could have more impact with a commercial subscription based news service business model,"<ref>IRmep, [http://www.irmep.org/research_notes/7_23_2003_Americas_Middle_East_Think_Tanks.html "America’s Middle East Policy Think Tanks: What Went Wrong?"], IRmep website, accessed on 28 September 2010</ref> MEMRI's growing influence in US foreign policy is nevertheless widely acknowledged.  </div></td></tr>
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</table>Melissa Joneshttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Middle_East_Media_Research_Institute&diff=134681&oldid=prevJasmin Ramsey: /* Criticism */2010-10-14T16:45:32Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Criticism</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:NIMAH: and find racist anti-Arab, anti-Muslim expressions, it's very, very easy. In fact, you find them every day, and what they're doing with this so-called think tank, MEMRI...My point is that what they're trying to do is to pretend that the effect of the conflict is the cause of the conflict. The cause of the conflict is the fact that 4 million plus Palestinians do not have basic freedom and human rights, and no amount of spin...no attempt to pretend...that it's just media spin will take that away.<ref name=CNN>CNN, [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0207/29/i_qaa.01.html "Q&A WITH ZAIN VERJEE"], CNN.com, 29 July 2002, accessed on 13 October 2010</ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:NIMAH: and find racist anti-Arab, anti-Muslim expressions, it's very, very easy. In fact, you find them every day, and what they're doing with this so-called think tank, MEMRI...My point is that what they're trying to do is to pretend that the effect of the conflict is the cause of the conflict. The cause of the conflict is the fact that 4 million plus Palestinians do not have basic freedom and human rights, and no amount of spin...no attempt to pretend...that it's just media spin will take that away.<ref name=CNN>CNN, [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0207/29/i_qaa.01.html "Q&A WITH ZAIN VERJEE"], CNN.com, 29 July 2002, accessed on 13 October 2010</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Marketing itself as a research institute that "explores the Middle East through the region's media,"<ref name=about>MEMRI, [http://www.memri.org/content/en/about.htm "About"], MEMRI Wesbite, accessed on 28 September 2010</ref> the '''Middle East Media Research Institute''' (MEMRI) translates individually selected non-English articles with the intent of distributing them to media outlets free of charge.<ref name=BR>Brian Whitaker, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,773258,00.html#article_continue "Selective MEMRI"], ''Guardian,'' 12 August 2002</ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Marketing itself as a research institute that "explores the Middle East through the region's media,"<ref name=about>MEMRI, [http://www.memri.org/content/en/about.htm "About"], MEMRI Wesbite, accessed on 28 September 2010</ref> the '''Middle East Media Research Institute''' (<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>MEMRI<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>) translates individually selected non-English articles with the intent of distributing them to media outlets free of charge.<ref name=BR>Brian Whitaker, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,773258,00.html#article_continue "Selective MEMRI"], ''Guardian,'' 12 August 2002</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Founded in February 1998 by [[Meyrav Wurmser]] and Colonel [[Yigal Carmon]], MEMRI aims to "inform the debate over U.S. policy in the Middle East,"as an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization.<ref name=about>MEMRI, [http://www.memri.org/content/en/about.htm "About"], MEMRI Wesbite, accessed on 28 September 2010</ref> MEMRI has been widely criticized for an alleged bias and ulterior agenda.<ref name=BR>Brian Whitaker, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,773258,00.html#article_continue "Selective MEMRI"], ''Guardian,'' 12 August 2002</ref> At one time MEMRI included in its mission statement that through its research "the institute emphasizes the continuing relevance of Zionism to the Jewish people and to the state of Israel,<ref>MEMRI, [http://web.archive.org/web/19991118000658/http://memri.org/about.html "About The Institute: Mission Statement "], MEMRI website (web archive), accessed on 28 September 2010</ref> but has since removed this statement.  MEMRI is based in Washington, DC, and claims to have branch offices in major cities all over the world. As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, MEMRI is subsidized by US taxpayers.<ref name=BR>Brian Whitaker, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,773258,00.html#article_continue "Selective MEMRI"], ''Guardian,'' 12 August 2002</ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Founded in February 1998 by [[Meyrav Wurmser]] and Colonel [[Yigal Carmon]], MEMRI aims to "inform the debate over U.S. policy in the Middle East,"as an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization.<ref name=about>MEMRI, [http://www.memri.org/content/en/about.htm "About"], MEMRI Wesbite, accessed on 28 September 2010</ref> MEMRI has been widely criticized for an alleged bias and ulterior agenda.<ref name=BR>Brian Whitaker, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,773258,00.html#article_continue "Selective MEMRI"], ''Guardian,'' 12 August 2002</ref> At one time MEMRI included in its mission statement that through its research "the institute emphasizes the continuing relevance of Zionism to the Jewish people and to the state of Israel,<ref>MEMRI, [http://web.archive.org/web/19991118000658/http://memri.org/about.html "About The Institute: Mission Statement "], MEMRI website (web archive), accessed on 28 September 2010</ref> but has since removed this statement.  MEMRI is based in Washington, DC, and claims to have branch offices in major cities all over the world. As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, MEMRI is subsidized by US taxpayers.<ref name=BR>Brian Whitaker, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,773258,00.html#article_continue "Selective MEMRI"], ''Guardian,'' 12 August 2002</ref></div></td></tr>
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