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hasbara

1 9.9

A person who speaks in public to support Israel's image or policies

noun
/hɑːzˈbɑːrə/

Jargon

: hasbará

Haven't the hasbara department told you about this?

Examples

Thanks for your Hasbara efforts, though; the wannabe state of Israel thanks you for your efforts.

Blog text (5)
The hasbara campaign effectively changed perceptions of Israel during the international conference.
Many advocates are involved in hasbara to ensure that Israel's viewpoint is represented fairly.
As a spokesperson for Israel, she was often tasked with hasbara during media interviews.

Compounds

hasbara strategy

Jargon

9.1

A public relations plan used to explain and defend Israel's government actions to people abroad

Surface Forms

hasbara singular

hasbarot plural

hasbaras plural

Etymology

Hasbara comes from the Hebrew verb lehasbir 'to explain'. So a hasbara is literally someone who 'explains', a person or group who speaks publicly to promote or defend Israel's image.