Rageh Omaar, presenter, Al Jazeera English, & columnist, New Statesman (former BBC correspondent):

"AMW is so vital because it's part of this sense that there's a possibility to change the narrative of how the Arab world is seen and reported."

John Pilger, columnist, New Statesman (formerly with the Daily Mirror & Reuters):

"I pay tribute...to AMW, and to Al Jazeera, and to all the courageous Arab journalists who have brought us the truth...AMW does a vital job of restoring truth and true balance to the coverage of the Middle East."

Zaki Chehab, London bureau chief, Al Hayat - LBC TV:

"AMW has alerted many news organisations in Britain and even worldwide to the importance of objectivity and unbiased coverage of issues related to the Middle East and even the Islamic world. I welcome its functions, active organisation and goals."

Peter Oborne, political columnist, Daily Mail:

"The most noble purpose of journalism is to tell the truth and expose falsehood. Too often, British journalism achieves the exact opposite. It tells lies and glorifies falsehood. That's why the work of AMW is so important. It sets out to combat the climate of deception that dominates too much of our reporting."

Nima Elbagir, reporter, Channel 4 News:

"AMW instills an awareness that lazy characterisations, generalisations, and facts taken from only one side are not acceptable when dealing with the Arab world. Its work is incredibly valuable, not just in terms of a rational debate, but also in giving those who have so often been misrepresented a chance for redress."

Jonathan Steele, columnist & correspondent, The Guardian:

"At a time when prejudice about Islam and its adherents is on the increase in Europe, it's crucial to have an organisation which carefully monitors the British press for signs of prejudice, and seeks to inform journalists about the facts. I whole-heartedly support whatever AMW can do to ensure mutual tolerance and sensible state-to-state relations in the Middle East, as well as among those who write about the region."

Lauren Booth, columnist, Mail on Sunday & New Statesman:

"I would like to congratulate AMW for managing to keep up the pressure on major news organisations to report from the region more justly. This is done on a shoestring budget. AMW needs not just words of support...but the funds to keep going. So get your cheque books out and help make a difference to how the Arab people are portrayed in the media."

Stephen Cole, presenter, Al Jazeera English (formerly with the BBC, Sky News, ITN & CNN):

"I'm a huge fan of AMW, of its work and, of course, of its leadership. I praise AMW for some excellent recent media reports on how the news is being reported in Britain - excellent research and very well delivered - so thank you for that. AMW's chairman Sharif Nashashibi is a frequent guest on Al Jazeera who is always welcome for his careful analysis and articulate debating skills."

Ayad Abou-Chakra, columnist, Asharq Al Awsat:

"AMW has become been the most effective medium for communicating the truths about the Arab world, the Arab-Israeli conflict and Palestinian rights to the British public. It is living proof that dedicated and honest organisations are far more successful than government-sponsored mouthpieces in conveying what is true and fair in the intense Middle East propaganda war."

Barbara Serra, presenter, Al Jazeera English (formerly with the BBC, Sky News & Channel 5):

"It's easy to forget, when one works closely with and in the Middle East, how little knowledge the general public across the world often has about the issues behind the continuing tensions, from the illegal occupation in the West Bank to the continuing expansion of settlements there. That's why the work of AMW is so invaluable. They don't just fight against prejudice and distortion in the media, but also highlight inaccuracies which, if left unchecked, would only reinforce the misconceptions many hold towards the Arab world."

Rami Khouri, editor-at-large, Daily Star:

"AMW deserves the highest praise - and generous support - from all men and women of good conscience who seek a way out of the problems and troubles of the contemporary Arab world. It provides an invaluable service that combines a commitment to the truth in media reporting, with an activist spirit that confronts mischief-making and ideological thuggery wherever these rear their ugly head. I am proud to be associated with AMW, and wish them success in their valuable endeavor."

Manal Alafrangi, deputy opinion editor, Gulf News:

"AMW involves a small but hardworking group of people who understand the significance of the media, and are willing to make it easy for us to understand today's complicated world. Their emphasis on language used across the media in relation to the Middle East comes at a crucial time when there is an active campaign to suppress reality and ignore facts. It is with great pleasure that I witness the work of AMW, which is both unique and extraordinary. Whether in the UK or abroad, people are tuned to your work. I wish you the best of luck, and keep up the good work."

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, columnist, The Independent:

"AMW has taken on one of the most important, challenging and vital roles to combat the woeful, often wilful misrepresentation of Arab life, politics, rights, sensibilities and responsibilities in this country. There are almost no British-Arab journalists in the mainstream media. Pro-Israel bias is, on the other hand, ubiquitous. Some decent journalists work hard to do their best, but it is only through bold, ceaseless lobbying that the agenda will eventually change. It took black and Asian Britons 20 years to get a fairer deal in the media, and it was worth every minute of that long journey. Good luck and stay firm."

Riz Khan, presenter, Al Jazeera English (formerly with CNN & the BBC):

"As a trainee, I had journalism beaten into my by excellent journalists and mentors at the BBC. We were told a million times not to exaggerate, and reminded to avoid clichés like the plague! It was an era when the prime lesson was to be fair and accurate, to represent all sides of the story. So what has happened to that higher goal?...This demonstrates the importance of AMW and its goal of changing stereotypes. It is essential in helping moderate and modern countries in the Middle East who are trying to protect their emerging economies, a tough task when they are battling against the persistent negative image of Arabs."

Ramsay Short, former Lebanon correspondent, Daily Telegraph:

"As a journalist writing predominantly about the Middle East, AMW is an essential tool and daily source of information. Not only does it provide succinct analysis on Arab issues from journalists and analysts I know I can trust, but it names and shames those journalists and news organisations in the West who get it so very wrong every time. From highlighting wholly biased reporting of the Arab-Israeli conflict in favour of Israel, to spotting subtle racism and misleading use of terminology in print, web and audio-visual media when describing Middle East conflicts and issues, AMW is an invaluable source doing a necessary and crucial job that should be read by professional reporters and journalism students alike. My hat goes off to AMW."

Tim Llewellyn, former Middle East correspondent, BBC:

"The dedicated young team of AMW has broken new ground in casting a critical and analytical eye on Britain's media coverage of the Middle East. It contributed minutely researched and powerful evidence to the 2006 BBC Government-appointed Impartiality Review of the corporation's Middle East coverage, which went on to recommend many (but not enough) changes for the better in its reporting of the region within the UK. AMW has kept up steady yet constructive pressure on the tabloids, the broadsheets and the broadcasters in an attempt to correct what seem to be endemic bias and misunderstandings of the real causes of strife in the Middle East across the whole spectrum of the British media. I have made wide use of AMW's findings and learned much from its members, of whom I am proud."

Jihad Khazen, columnist, Al Hayat:

"If AMW did not exist, it would have been necessary to create it. It was an idea whose time had come when it was created, and it is more pertinent today. Attacks on Arabs and Muslims have increased. Misinformation or disinformation is the order of the day. 'Islamofaschism' has become the bogyman of the modern world. The young men and women of AMW...are there to correct and refute the lies. I particularly like their letters published in the British national newspapers, often saying to myself: I should have written that...They deserve all the support we can give them. Having lived most of my adult life in London and Washington DC, I have seen over the years good ideas materialising then fizzling out, almost in the same breath. I have high hopes that AMW will continue and move from strength to strength. Good luck."

Zaven Kouyoumdjian, producer & host, Future TV:

"My story with AMW started two years ago when a dear friend of mine, Sir Vartan Melkonian, introduced me to AMW director Muna Nashashibi. The first thing I did next morning was check the AMW website she spent all night talking about. I was hooked. I was lucky a few months later to have Muna on my show 'Sire Wenfatahit' in Beirut. The impact of the interview was huge and inspiring. My mother thought this was my best interview ever. Finally, I had someone to tell my Arabic-speaking audience all over the world that change is possible, even if it was as unthinkable as re-shaping the distorted Arab image. Now we know that there are people watching our backs and telling the other side of the story to the British media and public, who deserve better coverage of the Middle East. I offer all my support and encouragement to the AMW team, of which we should all be proud."

Ian Black, Middle East editor, The Guardian:

"I'd like...to pay tribute to the work of AMW. For anyone in the British media writing about the Middle East or the wider Arab world, AMW - very ably run by Sharif Nashashibi - has become a force to be reckoned with. It has served notice that inaccuracy, misrepresentation, half-truths and prejudice are simply not acceptable - and has done much to monitor and combat them. AMW has played an especially important role on Iraq and Palestine. Its work on the Gaza war was both combative and effective. Its letters to editors, op-ed articles and complaints about biased or misleading coverage have become part of the landscape. To some extent AMW has filled the gap left by the failures of the Palestinians and Arab governments to state their case as effectively as they could and should've done. That's especially true with regard to the Arab Peace Initiative, which surely remains the only workable basis for a just and comprehensive solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The work of AMW is necessary, courteous and professional. I commend it to you wholeheartedly."

David Gardner, chief leader writer & associate editor, Financial Times:

"I congratulate AMW on the contribution that they've made, which is truly remarkable. It's important to remember just why the sort of effort that AMW puts in is so necessary...The pro-Israel lobby employs ferocious tactics. It uses a sort of unilateral, absolutely unrelenting, solipsistic narrative - all this is well-known. Equally well-known is that it needs to be balanced. In Israel, paradoxically, it has that balance. It's actually more outside Israel that it needs one, very much so in the case of the US, but also in the case of the UK. It's also important that...a phenomenon like AMW has developed, because I think media coverage of the Middle East has in the past more than now - there's still a problem - notoriously been an area in which there has been very little accountability. The stories are often so complex, or access is so difficult, that people sometimes feel they can get away with retailing almost anything...and they have done. So that issue of accountability is very important, and I think AMW does it increasingly well. They also have started branching out in increasingly effective and suggestive ways, moving from quantitative analysis towards qualitative analysis, particularly sensitivity to words, for example. Why is it in one of your...reports that Palestinian violence is so value-laden, whereas Israeli reprisals are treated to words which are antiseptic or anodyne - a massacre against an offensive, an atrocity against an incursion, and so on? The more that sort of approach is taken, the more people will realise that someone is watching, analysing, recording and monitoring. I think that's extremely important...I congratulate you and salute you."