Israel-firster
Israel-firster noun: a person who places the interests and welfare of the State of Israel above those of the nation in which they reside, particularly the United States.
Noun
Israel-firster (plural Israel-firsters)
- A person who places the interests and welfare of the State of Israel above those of the nation in which they reside, particularly the United States.
- The ZPC never lost a beat: Israel Firster and Zion-Con fanatic, US Treasury Under Secretary responsible for terrorism and financial intelligence, Stuart Levey, succeeded in convincing China to tighten trade credit ...2010, James Petras, Zionism, Militarism and the Decline of US Power, page 78
- Former Israel-firster Andrew Sullivan chalked up the likes of Krauthammer as "victims of Israel Derangement Syndrome."2011, Norman G. Finkelstein, "This Time We Went Too Far" - Truth and Consequences of the Gaza Invasion, page 177
Examples of Israel-firster in a sentence
- They are Israel-firsters and are traitors.2012, Edward Hendrie, Bloody Zion, page 132:
- One critic argued, "Kirk is a pure Israel-firster ... [H]e brings home the bacon for Israel big time.2018, Colton C. Campbell, David A. Dulio, James A. Thurber (editors), Congress and Diaspora Politics - The Influence of Ethnic and Foreign...
- On the other, to fail to show sympathy for Palestinians was to out yourself as a heartless tribalist, an Israel-firster.2022, Richard Landes, Can “The Whole World” Be Wrong? - Lethal Journalism, Antisemitism, and Global Jihad, page 478:
Forms of Israel-firster
| plural | Israel-firsters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Israel Firster |
| alternative form | Israel-Firster |
Origin of Israel-firster
From Israel + firster, now usually by analogy with America Firster.
Questions about Israel-firster
- What does Israel-firster mean?
- Israel-firster means a person who places the interests and welfare of the State of Israel above those of the nation in which they reside, particularly the United States.
- How do you use Israel-firster in a sentence?
- They are Israel-firsters and are traitors.
- What part of speech is Israel-firster?
- Israel-firster is a noun.
- What is the plural of Israel-firster?
- The plural of Israel-firster is Israel-firsters.
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