Zio (slur)
Zio (/ˈzaɪoʊ/ ZY-oh) is considered an antisemitic slur[1] by civil rights groups, including but not limited to the World Jewish Congress (WJC),[2] American Jewish Committee (AJC)[3] and the British Labour Party.[4][5]
Origin
The use of "Zio" was first recorded by the 1990 edition of the American Jewish Yearbook as in the term "Zionazi", spray-painted on the campus of SUNY-Binghamton. The website WikiZio, run by former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) David Duke used "Zio" to refer to Jews based on the fact that Zionism holds such widespread appeal among Jews that it has become a core part of the modern Jewish identity,[6] especially in the US, where 85% American Jews believed in the importance of the United States supporting Israel,[7] and the United Kingdom, where 80% British Jews identified as Zionist.[8]
Proliferation
In 2016, the British Labour Party released a report, stating that[9]
Epithets such as [...] 'Zio' and others should have no place in Labour party discourse going forward.
In 2017, the organizers of the Chicago Dyke March faced accusations of antisemitism after their use of "Zio tears" on Twitter.[10] In April 2017, Terry Couchman, an election candidate of the British Labour Party, was suspended over his use of "ZioNazi".[5] Tony Greenstein, another member of the British Labour Party, was expelled from the party in 2018 for using the term "Zios" among other allegations.[4]
Related pages
References
- ↑ ""It's in the Air": Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Bias at Stanford, and How to Address It
A REPORT FROM THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ANTISEMITISM AND ANTI-ISRAELI BIAS OF THE JEWISH ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY" (PDF). May 31, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024. - ↑ "Magnifying glass
Debunking Misconceptions About the Definition of Antisemitism". World Jewish Congress. Retrieved October 23, 2024.Those who hate Jews can no longer hide behind empty rhetoric
- ↑ "Zionist / "Zio"". American Jewish Committee. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Tony Greenstein's 'notorious antisemite' libel claim dismissed by court". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
- "Britain's Labour expels Jewish anti-Zionist activist over 'anti-Semitic' remarks". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- "Exclusive: Labour candidate suspended over 'ZioNazi storm troopers' posts". Jewish News.
- "Labour Candidate Terry Couchman Reportedly Suspended for Posts Attacking "ZioNazi Final Solution" and "Jewish Organizations"". Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA).
- ↑ "Who're You Calling a "Zio"?". Mosaic Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ↑ "Eight out of ten British Jews identify as Zionist, says new poll". The Jewish Chronicle. December 28, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ↑ "AJC Survey Shows American Jews are Deeply and Increasingly Connected to Israel". American Jewish Committee (AJC). New York. June 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Labour antisemitism report tells members to stop using 'Hitler, Nazi and Holocaust metaphors'". The Independent. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ↑
- Sommer, Allison Kaplan (14 July 2017). "Chicago Dyke March Collective Revels in 'Zio Tears' in Twitter Rant". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- Stern, Mark Joseph (25 July 2017). "This Is a Safe Space. No Jews Allowed". Slate. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- "Chicago Dyke March Drops Pretense, Deploys Anti-Semitic Term Popularized by Neo-Nazis". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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