"MEMRI allows an audience far beyond the Arabic-speaking world to observe the wide variety of Arab voices speaking through the media, schoolbooks, and pulpits to their own people. What one hears is often astonishing, sometimes frightening, and always important. Most importantly, it includes the newly-emerging liberal voices of reform and hope, as well as disturbing echoes of ancient hatreds. Without the valuable research of MEMRI, the non-Arabic speaking world would not have this indispensable window."
– Richard Holbrooke, Former Ambassador to the U.N. and current Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
"MEMRI is the single most important source for understanding what is happening in the Greater Middle East and what we must know to fight effectively the war against terrorism both at home and abroad."
– R. James Woolsey, Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (1993-1995)
"Sun Tzu's famous quote, "Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril" is the single most important expression of the relative value of MEMRI. The world faces the threat of Islamic radicals who communicate in languages that are not well represented in academia nor in the Defense Department. To know the enemy, one must listen to what is being said. No other source is so comprehensive and culturally informative as MEMRI translations. To fully grasp the nature of the threat, one must have access to timely, accurate, and unbiased information. In lieu of vast military capability in these challenging languages, MEMRI fills a gap."
– Jeff Norwitz, Professor, John N. Brown Chair of Counterterrorism, U.S. Naval War College
"Clearly the products provided by MEMRI are essential research tools unfettered by ideology and political bias. Across the board, your translations from the Middle East press have become important tools in bridging the language gap and deepening Western and international analysis of Middle Eastern events."
– Lt. Gen. Michael N. Dunn, former President of the National Defense University
"Thanks to MEMRI, we can see what our enemies are saying, how they see the world, and how they see us. This open source of intelligence is invaluable."
– United States Representative Gary Ackerman, (D-NY) Chairman of the House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Middle East
"The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) is an outstanding place to start but the White House would be a far more authoritative source and its resources could create a far more powerful archive of hatred, tyranny, and Islamic fascist despotism."
– Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives
"Your assistance has been absolutely invaluable."
– Lt. Col., Multi-National Force – Iraq
"There is NO news source on the Muslim worldwide community more important or influential than MEMRI TV."
– Steve Emerson, Executive Director of The Investigative Project
"MEMRI is providing an invaluable window into the kind of slickly produced yet hate-filled programming that fuels violence and terrorism throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and here in America,"
– United States Representative Steven Rothman (D-NJ)
"MEMRI is the single most important development in Middle East Studies in the past 25 years.
– Professor Bernard Lewis, Princeton University
"The value of MEMRI extends beyond translation. The reports and backgrounders you provide are also of great value. In my view, you are indispensable to anyone seeking a balanced assessment of the Middle East."
– Associate Dean of Academics, U.S. Naval War College
"I really appreciate the work that MEMRI contributes to understanding the complexities of the region. My subcommittee relies on MEMRI's bulletins, books, and alerts. We use them for hearing and briefing preparations as well as gaining a more in-depth view of events. Your attention to the nuances of Middle East affairs is important for us as we consider our policy in this most important area."
– United States Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, (R-FL), Ranking Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs
"Let me first express my appreciation to MEMRI, the Middle East Media Research Institute, for invaluable work they're doing. At a time when the line of division between the civilized world and terrorism is as clear as it is today, MEMRI's enormously effective work, on behalf of truth, civilization, open press of all types, is deeply appreciated by many of us in the Congress."
– The late Tom Lantos (D-CA)
"MEMRI does an outstanding job of reviewing the Arab language press. Knowing what is being said about America and Israel is critical to understanding the Middle East. Holding Arab leaders accountable for failure to refute outrageous lies about America is an important part of our public diplomacy efforts and ultimately our Middle East policy."
– United States Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA)
"If MEMRI didn't exist we would have to invent it. So I salute MEMRI and its president, Yigal Carmon, and hope they continue to shine the spotlight of truth on the Middle Eastern governments and media outlets in their own words."
– United States Representative Rep. Mike Pence, (R-IN) Ranking Member of the House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Middle East
"For anyone interested in what is really happening in the Middle East – what the Arab world is saying to itself – MEMRI is utterly indispensable. It should be read daily by scholars, journalists and policymakers with any interest in this part of the world."
– Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post Pulitzer Prize Columnist
"If your Arabic, Farsi, and Hebrew are a little rusty, this site's translations offer a unique window into the Mideast press… Tucker Eskew, the recently departed Director of the White House's Office of Global Communications, called MEMRI his primary non-government source on the Middle East."
– National Journal
"The Middle East Media Research Institute has played such a tremendous role in making sure that the truth is told and making sure that we hold accountable voices around the world and in particular in those regions of the world that don't have a lot of transparency, that, frankly, don't have the privilege of having the truth uncovered every day."
– United States Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA), Minority Whip
"Your material is the best I've seen so far. You can bet my troops appreciate as much as I do."
– U.S. Treasury Department, Intelligence Branch