anti-Israeli

adjective

an·​ti-Is·​rae·​li ˌan-ˌtī-iz-ˈrā-lē 

ˌan-tē- +

: characterized by or expressing opposition to or hostility toward Israel or Israelis : anti-israel

… to ascertain to what degree there is actual overlap between anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli attitudes among Europeans …

—Andrei S. Markovits, in Anti-Americanism: History, Causes, Themes, 2007

Word History

Etymology

anti- entry 1 + Israeli entry 1

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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