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Meaning of hasbara | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
hæz.ˈbɑ.ɹə

Definitions

Public relations efforts or propaganda to defend abroad the point of view and policies of the State of Israel.

derogatory, sometimes, uncountable

Equivalents

Français hasbara

Examples

“Hasbara detected, opinion rejected.”
“Hasbara is the Israeli euphemism for propaganda, and there are some things, said the late ambassador Yohanan Meroz, that are not 'hasbarable.' One of them is Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

hasbarat hasbarist hasbeen hasbian Hasbrouck Hasbrouck Heights

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