What a disgrace: our taxpayers' money is funding Israeli propaganda outlets

"The Department of State’s Office of International Religious Freedom in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded a $200,000 grant to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) to conduct a project that documents anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial and Holocaust glorification in the Middle East. This grant will enable MEMRI to expand its efforts to monitor the media, translate materials into ten languages, analyze trends in anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial and glorification, and increase distribution of materials through its website and other outlets."  How pathetic:  and this funding leaves to MEMRI to decide on the criteria in the definition of anti-Semitism.  Thus, by MEMRI's standards, any expression of hostility toward the terrorist Zionist entity is tantamount to anti-Semitism and holocaust denial.  Can you imagine the uproar of the State Department were to fund a propaganda outlet founded by, say, a "former" intelligence officer of an Arab government?  (thanks Nir)