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- noun Alternative spelling of
delegitimization .
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Examples
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Israeli politicians worry that the "delegitimisation" of their state has spread from the Muslim world to Europe.
BrothersJudd Blog 2010
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Israelis see a global campaign of "delegitimisation" akin to efforts to isolate white-ruled South Africa.
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Hardly a week passes by without complaint that Israel "is being isolated" or that it is facing a campaign of "delegitimisation".
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(The right is now even trying to label criticism of illegal West Bank settlements as "delegitimisation".)
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How do we open this up to new participation without opening up to dramatic system gaming or significant problems of delegitimisation?
Archive 2009-02-01 Mia 2009
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How do we open this up to new participation without opening up to dramatic system gaming or significant problems of delegitimisation?
Clay Shirky on 'mass internet collaboration' at London's ICA Mia 2009
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Trouble with your so called criticism of Israel is that it is in effect a fig leaf for Israel's condemnation, delegitimisation and ultimate demise.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Unlike Hamas, they merely believe the best way of doing so is through the diplomatic process, aided by deniable acts of terror, which will bamboozle the west into weakening Israel through a pincer movement of demonisation, delegitimisation, diplomatic thumbscrews, terrorism and demoralisation until eventually it is defeated.
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The obsessive campaign of demonisation and delegitimisation of Israel in Britain has reached a new crescendo, with the media, NGOs and the Foreign Office piling in every few days with fresh volleys of malicious distortions and misrepresentations against it.
A craven response 2009
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Instead, you seek to delegitimise the entire concept of a Jewish state, and use your bogus allegations of war crimes as a means of furthering your goal of vilification and delegitimisation.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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