'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...

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Published in:	Commentary Vol. 161; no. 3; pp. 41 - 45
Main Author:	Kaufman, David Christopher
Format:	Article
Published:	Commentary, Inc. Mar2026
Subjects:	Israel Antisemitism Hate speech Sovereignty Racism in language Jews Discriminatory language
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