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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Public relations efforts or propaganda to defend abroad the point of view and policies of the State of Israel. derogatory, sometimes, uncountable

   "Hasbara detected, opinion rejected."

Example

More examples

"Hasbara is another word for Zionist propaganda."

Etymology

From Hebrew הַסְבָּרָה (hasbará, literally “explaining”).

Related phrases

point of viewpublic relationsstate of israel

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