'Zio' Is the New 'N-Word': The anti-Semitic slur is becoming as acceptable as the racial epithet once was.
The article focuses on "Zio" which has become a standard slur for those who affirm Israel's right to exist as both a sovereign state and Jewish nation. Topics discussed include how "Zio" has been compared with the N-word, how "Zio" is being considered as a charge that could result in the accused bei...
| Publicado en: | Commentary Vol. 161; no. 3; pp. 41 - 45 |
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Commentary, Inc.
Mar2026
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| Sumario: | The article focuses on "Zio" which has become a standard slur for those who affirm Israel's right to exist as both a sovereign state and Jewish nation. Topics discussed include how "Zio" has been compared with the N-word, how "Zio" is being considered as a charge that could result in the accused being sentenced to death and the diminutive formulation of the word. |
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