I’m going to be careful here, because I am not an antisemite and I want to continue living my life in such a way that people don’t accuse me of being one. However, I have seen more anti Zionist rhetoric in the news since the Gaza genocide, and have always seen anti-Zionism as a distinct thing from antisemitism. Also, I don’t think anyone can deny the hold AIPAC has on at least the American government, and clear Israeli influence on other western governments as well. Anyway, my question is does use of the term ZOG necessarily have to be antisemitic?
You’d have a hard time explaining yourself if you’re going to use it. It’s impossible to decouple decades of dumb conspiracy theories from a word that means just that. Better find another one more specific.
Yes. The term was invented by white power groups and needs to stay relegated to white power groups. Sure, we have our criticisms of Israel’s foreign policy, the genocide, the actual antisemitism rife throughout Israel (as Palenstinians are actual Semites and most Israeli Jews are Semites by lineage), etc etc. The criticisms from the people that use the term Zog are that Jews have tails and horns and want to eat babies etc. Our cause is not the same, nor should our vernacular be.
I’m going to be careful here, because I am not an antisemite and I want to continue living my life in such a way that people don’t accuse me of being one. However, I have seen more anti Zionist rhetoric in the news since the Gaza genocide, and have always seen anti-Zionism as a distinct thing from antisemitism. Also, I don’t think anyone can deny the hold AIPAC has on at least the American government, and clear Israeli influence on other western governments as well. Anyway, my question is does use of the term ZOG necessarily have to be antisemitic?
You’d have a hard time explaining yourself if you’re going to use it. It’s impossible to decouple decades of dumb conspiracy theories from a word that means just that. Better find another one more specific.
Yes. The term was invented by white power groups and needs to stay relegated to white power groups. Sure, we have our criticisms of Israel’s foreign policy, the genocide, the actual antisemitism rife throughout Israel (as Palenstinians are actual Semites and most Israeli Jews are Semites by lineage), etc etc. The criticisms from the people that use the term Zog are that Jews have tails and horns and want to eat babies etc. Our cause is not the same, nor should our vernacular be.