Meaning of Israel-firster | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who places the interests and welfare of the State of Israel above those of the nation in which they reside.

derogatory, informal

Examples

“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 ...”

“Former Israel-firster Andrew Sullivan chalked up the likes of Krauthammer as "victims of Israel Derangement Syndrome."”

“These Benedict Arnold-types willingly collude with a foreign power and plot to damage America by serving that foreign power, the nation of Israel, as undercover spies, saboteurs, and intel agents. To most Jews, their origin of birth is of no consequence. They are Israel-firsters and are traitors.”

“The increasing proximity to the president of this quintessential "Israel firster" most likely played a role in reigning in Obama's initiative to completely freeze Israeli settlements.”

“routinely used the white supremacist anti-Semitic slur "Israel Firster" to describe any Jew who was hawkish on Israel.”

“Don't pull U.S. into this. You Israel firster should fight your own fights.”

“One critic argued, "Kirk is a pure Israel-firster ... [H]e brings home the bacon for Israel big time.”

“It has also earned me the titles "Ziofascist", "Jewish Nazi", "Tool of the Likud", and "Israel Firster".”

“On the other, to fail to show sympathy for Palestinians was to out yourself as a heartless tribalist, an Israel-firster.”

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