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The Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET) is a Washington, D.C.-based think tank and policy center founded in 2005 with an unabashedly pro-America and pro-Israel stance. The organization's name means 'truth' in Hebrew ('Emet'), reflecting its mission to combat what it describes as falsehoods and misrepresentations about the Middle East, particularly in media coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict. EMET works through policy advocacy, media engagement, seminars, educational programs, and congressional briefings to promote its views and influence U.S. policy. It lobbies for pro-Israel legislation including the Taylor Force Act and the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, and develops close relationships with members of Congress. The organization is affiliated with other conservative, pro-Israel groups such as the Zionist Organization of America, Middle East Forum, and Foundation for Defense of Democracies. EMET is significantly funded by major donors including Sheldon Adelson and Miriam Adelson through the Adelson Family Foundation, and sponsors events and seminars supported by pro-Israel philanthropies. The think tank has been criticized by progressive Jewish organizations like J Street for its hardline positions and by the Southern Poverty Law Center for promoting narratives that target Muslim communities and advance anti-Muslim agendas. Under the leadership of founder Sarah Stern, EMET positions itself as a defender of truth and justice in Middle East discourse, operating as a nonprofit that refuses to bow to political pressures while fostering networks within conservative and pro-Israel circles. It has been involved in the distribution of the film 'Obsession' and includes members on its board of advisors.