Tactic : Stop Saying Zionism When You Mean Jewish Supremacy

Why We Should Say "Jewish Supremacy" Instead of "zionism"

"zionism", as a word, has become a kind of shield — a politically correct euphemism used to obscure the reality of a violent, supremacist ideology that underpins the state of israel. Critics of israel are constantly told to use “zionism” instead of naming the system for what it is: Jewish supremacy.

But this linguistic compromise is not neutral — it’s a trap. And it’s time we stop playing along with it.

zionism Is a Euphemism, Not an Explanation

At surface level, "zionism" is sold as “the self-determination of the Jewish people in their ancestral homeland.” Sounds harmless, even noble — especially to those unfamiliar with how it plays out in reality.

But that framing hides the violent foundation of the project:

• The ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
• The military occupation of their land.
• The enforcement of apartheid laws.
• The mass surveillance, targeted assassinations, and collective punishment.

The israeli interpretation of “Jewish self-determination” means one thing: maintaining a permanent Jewish demographic and political majority on stolen land — by any means necessary. That’s not self-determination. That’s supremacy.

"Jewish Supremacy" Sounds Worse, But It's Actually More Honest

People flinch when they hear the term “Jewish supremacy.” But think about this:

• When we say white supremacy, no one assumes we’re saying all white people are supremacists.
• When we say male supremacy, no one thinks we mean all men are evil.

Everyone understands these terms refer to systems, not every individual in a group. Yet somehow, “Jewish supremacy” is treated differently — even though that’s exactly what we’re dealing with.

We’re told to say “zionism” because it’s softer. But "zionism" is intentionally vague and slippery — it lets defenders hide behind the “self-determination” narrative while Palestinians are being bombed, displaced, and silenced. “Jewish supremacy” removes the mask and names the ideology directly. It forces the conversation onto real, material power — not myths, symbols, or PR narratives.

The Manufactured Sensitivity Around “Jewish Supremacy”

Let’s be honest: the reason “Jewish supremacy” hits harder isn’t just historical trauma — it’s propaganda. zionist organizations have spent decades building a media, education, and lobbying ecosystem to equate criticism of israel with antisemitism.

They blur the line between Judaism and zionism on purpose, so that any critique of israeli policies sounds like hate. This conflation is strategic — and dangerously effective. It silences dissent, derails movements, and even infiltrates pro-Palestinian spaces where activists are policed for their language more than the oppressor is policed for their bombs.

And yet, these same defenders pretend to care about precision.

Language is only policed in one direction. The world will allow you to mourn Palestinian children, but only if you make absolutely sure you don't hurt the feelings of a potential future zionist. We’re more afraid of saying the wrong word than we are of the bombs falling on children. That’s not caution — that’s cowardice.

Western Hypocrisy and the Weaponization of Holocaust Guilt

Here’s the other truth no one wants to say out loud: the West's obsession with protecting zionist narratives is not about morality — it’s about guilt. Specifically, European white guilt over World War II, the last time large numbers of white people died and were killed by other white people.

In a grotesque twist, the Holocaust has become the moral justification for another colonial project — one in which European Jews were sent to a former European colony (Palestine) to dispossess the Indigenous population.

So the logic becomes:

"We feel bad for killing European Jews, so those Jews are now entitled to someone else’s land in the Middle East."

Meanwhile, Western governments and media ignore their own genocides — or demand that their victims “get over it already.” They protect Jewish identity as sacred, while dismissing the very real and present suffering of Palestinians, Congolese, Iraqis, Yemenis, Libyans — the list goes on.

This moral inconsistency is what Dr. King described when he spoke of the white moderate — more concerned with “order” than justice, more disturbed by “extremism in language” than by the extremism of state violence.

It’s Irresponsible Not to Separate zionism from Judaism

Some people argue we must say “zionism” instead of “Jewish supremacy” to prevent antisemitism. But let’s be real: naïve people will conflate zionism and Judaism anyway, because the zionist movement wants them to.

It is irresponsible to expect the world — especially colonized and oppressed people — to untangle the mess zionists deliberately created. If Jewish communities, especially in the West, do not clearly and loudly separate themselves from a project of apartheid and domination, then they share the blame for the backlash when people stop making that distinction.

The longer Jewish identity is tied up with a supremacist state, the harder it will be to defend that identity without defending oppression.

Conclusion: Clarity Over Comfort

We must say Jewish supremacy when that’s what we mean. Because that’s what’s happening. zionism as a term has become a way to protect the guilty and prolong the suffering of the oppressed — all in the name of politeness and optics.

This isn’t about hate. It’s about honesty.

It’s not “offensive” to name a system of domination for what it is. What’s offensive is letting that system go unchallenged because we’re too scared of being misinterpreted — or worse, because we’re still stuck in the mental trap that some people’s feelings matter more than others’ lives.

If you’re still clinging to the term “zionism” because “Jewish supremacy” feels too harsh, ask yourself: harsh for whom?