"Brian Whitaker, the Middle East editor for the Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom, has been one of the most outspoken critics of MEMRI, writing: "My problem with Memri is that it poses as a research institute when it`s basically a propaganda operation," and that "the stories selected by Memri for translation follow a familiar pattern: either they reflect badly on the character of Arabs or they in some way further the political agenda of Israel."
Whitaker has also complained that "MEMRI`s website does not mention you [Carmon] or your work for Israeli intelligence. Nor does it mention MEMRI`s co-founder, Meyrav Wurmser, and her extreme brand of Zionism.... Given your political background, it`s legitimate to ask whether MEMRI is a trustworthy vehicle."
Leila Hudson writes in the journal Middle East Policy, "MEMRI simultaneously highlights stories emphasizing the most extreme stereotypes of clashing Arab and Islamic civilization"
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