anti-Israel

adjective

an·​ti-Is·​ra·​el ˌan-ˌtī-ˈiz-rē-əl 

ˌan-tē- +

: characterized by or expressing opposition to or hostility toward Israel

anti-Israel rhetoric

Word History

Etymology

anti- entry 1 + Israel, country in southwestern Asia

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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