Israel

Examples

• All

• Nearly two decades of peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians have failed miserably.

  Academic text (2011)

• Those were wars Israel chose to fight.

• So he says Israel needs this, Israel needs that, Israel needs that.

• You know, you look at why is Israel even still around?

• When are you going back to Israel?

  Ma Belle, My Beauty (2021)

• What was left was Israel, the West Bank and Gaza.

• In the face of threats like we saw this weekend, Israel has our full support.

• Neither the PA nor the government of Israel appears to want any part in running Gaza.

  Academic text (2015)

• There is, unfortunately, little doubt that Israel needs to start preparing for the next Gaza campaign.

  Academic text (2015)

• Additionally, in the area of minority rights, Israel fares increasingly better than many democratic countries.

  Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

S

State of Israel

vsIsrael

23 2.7

A country at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea since 1948

is the common short form rather than the full official name

Y

Yisrael

vsIsrael

3 8.2

A country in western Asia by the Mediterranean Sea

is the common short form rather than the Hebrew form

Compounds

S

State of Israel

23 2.7

A country at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea since 1948

T

Tribes of Israel

3 6.8

Twelve ancient family groups in Israel, each descended from one of Jacob's sons

C

capital of Israel

2 3.4

The city Jerusalem that Israel says is its capital, though many countries do not recognize this

G

Greater Israel

9.3

A political idea that Israel should include lands beyond its current borders

I

Israel Occupation Forces

9.5

Israeli military forces controlling land claimed by others

I

Israel-firster

• Slur

9.9

A person who puts Israel's interests before their own country's interests

T

Twelve Tribes of Israel

6.9

Twelve family groups in ancient Israel that each come from one of Jacob's sons

Surface Forms

Etymology