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-P.O. Box 27837 | Washington, DC 20038-7837 | Phone: (202) 955-9070 | Fax:(202) 955-9077 | Email: memri@memri.org
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“About”: Founded in February 1998 to “inform the debate” over U.S. policy in the Middle East, MEMRI is an independent, “nonpartisan”, “nonprofit”, 501(c)3 organization. MEMRI’s headquarters are in Washington, DC, with branch offices in London, Rome, Jerusalem, Baghdad, Shanghai and Tokyo.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS
“MEMRI’s Board of Advisors and Directors comprises a group of distinguished figures in government, media, law and academia. Among them are former prime ministers; attorneys-general; justice ministers; leading legal and counterterrorism experts; and recipients of the most prestigious awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the United States Congressional Gold Medal. This group also includes former United States government officials, such as the director of the CIA; Secretary of the Navy; Director of Operations with the FBI; Ambassadors to the United Nations, Iraq, the European Union, and Romania; Secretary of Education; Deputy Defense Secretary; and head presidential counsel. Members of MEMRI’s Board of Advisors are bipartisan and have ‘honorably‘ served Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.”
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Meyrav Wurmser - Co-founder, Director and Senior Fellow
…married to David Wurmser.
-Meyrav Wurmser 503 Bonnibelle Pl ; Rockville, MD 20850-5711 [40-44 / David Wurmser, Meg Wurmser]
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Yigal Carmon – President and co-founder
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Board of Directors
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Oliver “Buck” Revell
-Oliver B Revell III 4501 Sterling Ln; Plano, TX 75093-7154 (972) 463-5922 [65+ / Sharon P Revell]
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Elliott Abrams
Wife: Rachel Decter, the stepdaughter of Norman Podhoretz…three children: Jacob, Sarah and Joseph.
-Elliott E Abrams 10607 Dogwood Farm Ln; Great Falls, VA 22066-2937 (703) 757-2877 [60-64 / Rachel D Abrams, Joseph Abrams, Sarah Abrams]
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Steve “the Total Quack” A. Emerson
-Office: 5505 Connecticut Ave NW No.341; Washington, DC 20015 | Email: stopterror@aol.com | Fax: 202-966-5191
-?>Steve A Emerson 318 Dorchester Rd; Pasadena, MD 21122-5234 (410) 255-2928 [55-59 / Coulette A Emerson, Diane Mayer]
-?>Steve A Emerson 209 Fairmont Cir; Danville, VA 24541-5212 [Judy A Emerson]
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Jeffrey H. Kaufman
-?>Jeffrey H Kaufman 11428 Palatine Dr ; Potomac, MD 20854-1451 (301) 765-2205 [55-59 / Sheri F Kaufman]
-Buyer: Sheri F Kaufman and Jeffrey H Kaufman 7420 Westlake Terrace, Unit: 7420-1404 Apr. 27, 2010
-?>Jeffrey Kaufman 1155 Jefferson Davis Hwy ; Arlington, VA 22202-3225
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Robert R. Reilly
-?>Robert R Reilly 8216 Stonewall Dr; Vienna, VA 22180-6967 [Blanca Reilly, Maria B Reilly]
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Board of Advisors
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Bernard Lewis - Professor of Near Eastern Studies Emeritus at Princeton University
-?>Bernard Lewis 167 Hartley Ave; Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 921-1788
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(Robert) James Woolsey – Former Director of Central Intelligence Agency and Secretary of the Navy
Spouse Suzanne; Son: Robert; Son: Daniel; Son: Benjamin.
-Suzanne H Woolsey 1530 Key Blvd, Apt 1124; Arlington, VA 22209-1541 (703) 527-6207 [Benjamin H Woolsey]
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Elie “the Lying Weasel” Wiesel - Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal, and the Medal of Liberty Award.
-Elie Wiesel 45 N Stanwich Rd; Greenwich, CT 06831-2821 [65+ / Marion Wiesel]
-Elie S Wiesel 555 Madison Ave; New York, NY 10022-3303 (212) 371-7018 [55-59 / Marion R Wiesel, S E Wiesel]
-5 “jobs”: http://www.whitepages.com/search/FindPerson?firstname_begins_with=1&firstname=Elie+&name=Wiesel+&where=
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Jose Maria Aznar - Former Prime Minister of Spain
-Jose M Aznar 240 Central Park S; New York, NY 10019-1413 (212) 664-1366
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Stephen J. Trachtenberg - President Emeritus and University Professor of Public Service at George Washington University
-Stephen J Trachtenberg 1825 23rd St NW; Washington, DC 20008-4030 (202) 387-4949 [65+ / Francine Z Trachtenberg, R Trachtenberg]
-17 more, inc. jobs: http://www.whitepages.com/search/FindPerson?firstname_begins_with=1&firstname=Stephen+J.+&name=Trachtenberg+&where=
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John Bolton - Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Spouse: Gretchen Bolton / Daughter: Jennifer Sarah Bolton.
-John R Bolton 9107 Fernwood Rd; Bethesda, MD 20817-3019 (301) 469-8725 [Gretchen S Bolton]
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Stuart Eizenstat - Former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union
-Stuart E Eizenstat 5610 Wisconsin Ave, Apt 603; Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4432 (301) 951-0665 [65+ / Frances C Eizenstat, Brian Eizenstat]
-4 “jobs”: http://www.whitepages.com/search/FindPerson?firstname_begins_with=1&firstname=Stuart+&name=Eizenstat+&where=
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Josef Joffe - Editor-in-Chief of Die Zeit
American Academy – member; American Academy in Berlin – trustee; Ben Gurion University – member; Die Zeit – publisher-editor; German Children and Youth Foundation – member; Goldman Sachs Foundation – member; Hoover Institution – fellow; International University – member; Leo Baeck Institute – member; Aspen Institute – former member. Stanford, Harvard, etc.
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John Ashcroft - Former U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator (MO)
Spouse: Janet Ashcroft.
-John D Ashcroft 1586 Colonial Ter; Arlington, VA 22209-1406 [65+ / Janet E Ashcroft, Joan D Ashcroft]
–Job: Ashcroft Group, Member 1399 New York Ave NW, Ste 950; Washington, DC 20005-4762 (202) 942-0202
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Ehud Barak - Former Prime Minister of Israel
Probable 9-11 mastermind.
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Irwin Cotler - Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
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Mort Zuckerman – Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, U.S. News & World Report
-Mortimer Zuckerman Drew Ln; East Hampton, NY (631) 329-1444
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Michael Mukasey – Former U.S. Attorney General and Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
-Michael R Mukasey 210 E 68th St, Apt 3C; New York, NY 10065-6045 [65+ / Susan E Mukasey]
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Lafif Lakhdar - Tunisian “intellectual”
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Jana Hybaskova - Former Member of the European Parliament and Chairperson of the European Democrats Party (Czech Republic)
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Norman Podhoretz - Former Editor-in-Chief of Commentary Magazine
-Norman Podhoretz Jr 120 E 81st St, Apt 7H; New York, NY 10028-1432 [65+]
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William Bennett - Former U.S. Secretary of Education
Spouse(s) Elayne Bennett / Children John Bennett, Joseph Bennett.
-Elayne G Bennett 4 Laurel Pkwy; Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4213 [60-64 / William J Bennett, Joe G Bennett, Mary E Bennett]
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(Lewis) Paul “Jerry” Bremer - Former Ambassador to the Netherlands; former Director of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance in Iraq (de-facto governor)
Lewis Paul “Jerry” Bremer / Wife: Frances Winfield (“Francie”, author) / Son: Paul (salesman) /Daughter: Leila (psychologist)
-Lewis P Bremer III 5208 Dorset Ave; Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6632 (301) 951-0755 [Frances W Bremer]
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“Lord” George Weidenfeld - Former Vice-President of Oxford University Development Program
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Yehuda Bauer - Former Director of the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem
-Chambon Foundation, Board of Directors 8033 W Sunset Blvd; Los Angeles, CA 90046-2401 (323) 650-1774
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Dr. Khaled Fouad Allam - Algerian sociologist at the University of Trieste (Italy)
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Alfred H. Moses - Former U.S. Ambassador to Romania
-Alfred H Moses 7710 Georgetown Pike; Mc Lean, VA 22102-1431 (703) 356-9593 [65+ / Barbara Moses, Fern M Schad]
-many more, and “jobs”: http://www.whitepages.com/search/FindPerson?firstname_begins_with=1&firstname=Alfred+H.&name=Moses+&where=
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Herbert I. London - President of the Hudson Institute
-Herbert I London 10 West St, Apt 20E; New York, NY 10004-1088 (212) 227-9822 [65+ Vicki P London, Nancy London]
-American Jewish Congress, Board of Directors 825 3rd Ave, Fl 18; New York, NY 10022-9511 (212) 879-4500
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Natan Sharansky - Former Israeli Minister for Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs, Minister without Portfolio
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James Q. Wilson - Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University
-James Q Wilson 32910 Camino De Buena Ventur ; Malibu, CA 90265-2546 (310) 457-5260
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Edgar Bronfman - Former president of the World Jewish Congress, and president of Distillers Corporation-Seagrams Ltd.
-Edgar M Bronfman 960 Fifth Ave; New York, NY 10075-1708 [65+]
-Edgar M Bronfman 5 French Lk; Pawling, NY 12564-2418
-Edgar Bronfman 65 Indian Hill Rd; East Hampton, NY 11937-2227 [Reed Bronfman]
-Edgar Bronfman 117 E 69th St; New York, NY 10021-5004 (212) 249-5479
-Edgar Bronfman 375 Park Ave; New York, NY 10152-0001
-Pro-Football, Board of Directors 21300 Redskin Park Dr; Ashburn, VA 20147-6100 (703) 726-7000
-Fandango, Director 12200 W Olympic Blvd; Los Angeles, CA 90064-1041 (310) 451-7690
-Warner Music Group Corp, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 75 Rockefeller Plz; New York, NY 10019-6907 (212) 275-2000
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Max Kampelman - Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom; former U.S. Ambassador to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
-Max M Kampelman 3154 Highland Pl NW; Washington, DC 20008-3241 (202) 363-8930
-Max M Kampelman 3133 Connecticut Ave NW; Washington, DC 20008-5124 (202) 588-8729
-Max M Kampelman 1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW; Washington, DC 20004-2502 (202) 639-7020
-Council For A Community of Democracies, Board of Directors 1801 F St NW, Ste 3B; Washington, DC 20006-4405 (202) 789-9771
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Yohanan Friedmann - President Emeritus of Islamic Studies at The Hebrew University
-?>Y Friedmann Faculty Rd; Princeton, NJ (609) 683-8183
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Dr. Ikbal Al-Gharbi - Professor of Psychology at the Theological University Ezzitouna in Tunis
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Christopher DeMuth - Former President, American Enterprise Institute
…married to Susan DeMuth, a physician, and they have three children.
-Christopher C Demuth Jr 1201 Suffield Dr; Mc Lean, VA 22101-2348 (703) 821-0039 [65+ / Susan A Demuth]
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Dr. Khaled Fouad Allam - Algerian sociologist at the University of Trieste (Italy)
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Dr. Amel Grami - Professor of Comparative Religion at the University Manuba in Tunis
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Lafif Lakhdar - Tunisian “intellectual”
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Dr. Shaker Al-Nabulsi - Jordanian writer and University Professor
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Magdi Khalil - human right activist and Executive Editor of the Egyptian weekly Watani International
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Faraj Sarkouhi - former editor of the Iranian literary monthly magazine Adineh
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Deborah Lipstadt - Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies at Emory University
Deborah Esther Lipstadt, Ph.D. (born 1947)…
-Deborah E Lipstadt 1674 Rainier Falls Dr NE ; Atlanta, GA 30329-4108 (404) 315-8113 [60-64]
-Deborah Lipstadt 24 Bay State Rd; Cambridge, MA 02138-1204 (617) 945-7429
-Panim, Board of Directors 6101 Montrose Rd, Ste 200; Rockville, MD 20852-4816 (301) 770-5070
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Ambassador Richard Holbrooke – Former Member: (stepped down when nominated to post of Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan by President Obama).
-Kati I Marton 350 Park Ave; New York, NY 10022-6022 (212) 496-1107
-Richard Holbrooke 2909 N St NW; Washington, DC 20007-3342
-Office: 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor New York, NY 10019; 212-651-6400
-New America Foundation, Director, Kati Marton 1899 L St NW, Ste 400; Washington, DC 20036-3868 (202) 986-2700
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Staff
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Yigal Carmon (see above) is MEMRI’s President and founder. Mr. Carmon is frequently relied upon by leading media sources and government officials as an authority on current developments in the Arab and Muslim world. Mr. Carmon has briefed governments worldwide on issues ranging from jihad and terrorism to reform in the Arab world. In the United States, Mr. Carmon has given testimony on Capitol Hill and conducted briefings before Congress as well as at the State Department, Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, Justice Department, Library of Congress, FBI, National Security Council, and NYPD counterterrorism division, and is frequently interviewed on a variety of Western channels, as well as on Arab TV. Internationally, Mr. Carmon has briefed world bodies and leaders who use MEMRI research, including the European Union, the European Parliament, the U.K. Parliament, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Germany’s Foreign Ministry, the Foreign Office of the German government, Russia’s Interior Ministry, Sweden’s parliament, NATO-affiliated groups, France’s Interior Ministry, Norway’s parliament, UNESCO, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Petra (Jordan) Conference of Nobel Laureates, the King Juan Carlos Terrorism Conference in Spain, and others. Mr. Carmon was formerly chief counterterrorism advisor to Israeli Prime Ministers Yitzhak Rabin and Yitzhak Shamir, and was a senior delegate to the 1991 Madrid Peace Conference. He left government service nearly two decades ago.
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Steven Stalinsky has been Executive Director of MEMRI for a decade. Mr. Stalinsky’s expertise on the Middle East is sought after throughout Washington, D.C., where he has briefed staff of the White House, State Department, Homeland Security, Justice Department, Office of Director of National Intelligence, Government Accountability Office, and other institutions. On Capitol Hill, Mr. Stalinsky frequently assists staff on issues related to the fight against terrorism. His research has been used in major legislation centering on Iran and Egypt, and for the Saudi Accountability Act – which led to his invitation to testify about Saudi Arabia before Congress. Mr. Stalinsky’s research has also made an impact internationally. His articles have been cited in official United Nations documents, as well as by members of the U.K. and Canadian parliaments. His groundbreaking expose on the official think-tank of the Arab League, the Zayed Centre, has been recognized as singlehandedly leading to the closure of this anti-American body. Leading media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Associated Press, The New York Post, The Washington Times, Stars & Stripes, and many others have interviewed Mr. Stalinsky on issues surrounding the Middle East. His research has been cited by The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Fox News, USA Today, The Guardian (U.K.), the BBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, National Public Radio, “The O’Reilly Factor,” Defense News, and elsewhere. From 2003 through 2007, he wrote a weekly column for the New York Sun focusing on the Arab and Iranian media. In addition to dozens of original research articles authored for MEMRI, Mr. Stalinsky has published articles for multiple newspapers, magazines, and journals including The Weekly Standard, The Middle East Quarterly, National Review, The Jerusalem Post, and others. Prior to joining MEMRI, Mr. Stalinsky spent a decade in Washington, D.C. at various private and government think-tanks, as well as engaging in campaign and political endeavors beginning as an intern for Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI). Before coming to Washington DC, he performed public service within the U.S. through a year in AmeriCorps (often considered the urban Peace Corps) as a City Year member. Directly out of college, he worked on the Clinton/Gore presidential campaign. Mr. Stalinsky holds a M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies and has a B.A. in Religious Studies.
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Mansour Al-Hadj is the director of MEMRI’s Reform in The Arab and Muslim World project. Before joining MEMRI, Mr. Al-Hadj was the senior reporter for AAFAQ Magazine (www.aafaqmagazine.com), an Arabic news website that focuses on Reform and Human Rights in the Middle East. Mr. Al-Hadj has participated in multiple briefings on Capitol Hill, including on the topic of “Movement of Extremism in the Muslim World: Struggle between States and Citizens.” Mr. Al-Hadj grew up in Saudi Arabia, an experience he wrote about in a dispatch on MEMRI’s website (http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/3791.htm). He obtained his B.A. in law from the International University of Africa in Khartoum, Sudan in 2003.
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