Zionist Occupied Government

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{{hatnote|ZOG doesn't have anything to do with {{wpl|Zog I of Albania|King Zog of Albania|,}} fictional Zogs such as the 2010 children's book, {{wpl|Zog (children's book)|''Zog''|,}} or 'planet Zog'.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/planet-zog planet Zog] ''Collins Dictionary''.</ref> Also not to be confused with the actual {{wpl|Israel lobby in the United States|Israel lobby in the United States.}}
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{{cquote|Humans just lead short, boring, insignificant lives, so they make up stories to feel like they're a part of something bigger. They want to blame all the world's problems on [[jonanism|some single enemy they can fight]], instead of a complex network of interrelated forces beyond anyone's control.|||Pearl, [[w:Steven Universe|Steven Universe]], "Keep Beach City Weird"}}
'''Zionist Occupied Government''' (also '''Zionist Occupational Government''' or '''Zionist Occupation Government''', abbreviated '''ZOG''', and less commonly '''Jewish Occupied Government''', abbreviated '''JOG''') is an iteration of the [[international Jewish conspiracy]] coined by the [[neo-Nazi]] Eric Thomson.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021024184553/http://www.faem.com/eric/2000/et047.htm Welcome to ZOG-World] by Eric Thomson (1999) ''First Amendment Exercise Machine'' (archived from October 24, 2002).</ref> The term is usually used in neo-Nazi, [[Christian Identity]], and other [[white supremacy|white supremacist]] circles. It was popular with The Order, an offshoot of [[Aryan Nations]] that was known for its murder of talk show host Alan Berg, bank robberies, and bombings of synagogues.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020911224548/http://www.adl.org/backgrounders/an_phineas.asp#the_order The Order and Phineas Priesthood], [[Anti-Defamation League]]</ref> The [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracies]] associated with ZOG are essentially ''[[The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion]]'' updated for modern times, with [[Jew]]s allegedly controlling every social and governmental institution. The term "[[New World Order]]" and its associated conspiracy theories are often used synonymously with ZOG.

Usage of the concept seamlessly entered the [[alt-right]], probably due to [[David Duke]]'s and [[Henry Makow]]'s relentlessly using the term 'ZOG' about everyone and everything that is not a literal Nazi.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170412075433/https://twitter.com/DrDavidDuke/status/851104876025315328 "Believe me folks, I know all of the best people." - Donald J. Trump ZOG] by David Duke (9:09 - 9. 4. 2017) ''Twitter'' (archived from April 12, 2017).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161108131030/https://twitter.com/DrDavidDuke/status/787118639476412416 The tribalist who convinced you Muslims were the greatest threat to America and Jews, are now Muslims #1 "advocates"? #MAGA - #Media #ZOG] by David Duke (19:31 - 14 Oct. 2016) ''Twitter'' (archived from November 8, 2016).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200110205544/https:/twitter.com/HenryMakow/status/1029788649628610560 satanic 666 Masonic/Illuminati hand sign craze sweeping professional soccer in ZOG UK…&nbsp;professional soccer was launched in UK by speculative freemasonry & is today a bread & circus distraction industry worth billions] by HenryMakow (10:55 - 15 Aug. 2018) ''Twitter'' (archived from January 10, 2020).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200110205808/https://twitter.com/HenryMakow/status/1065369708940181504 Reader: "DON'T THINK PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF ZOG UK REALIZE HOW BAD THE SPICE DRUG EPIDEMIC IS GETTING ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN EMGLAND E.G MOST OF THESE PICTURES ARE FROM MANCHESTER; DONCASTER; SHEFFIELD; STOCKTON-ON-TEES ETC." SPICE WAS CREATED BY ISRAELI CHEMISTS. Artificial pot.] by HenryMakow (14:21 - 21 Nov. 2018) ''Twitter'' (archived from January 10, 2020).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200110232421/https:/twitter.com/search?q=ZOG%20(from%3ADrDavidDuke)&src=typed_query?lang=en Twitter search: ZOG (from:DrDavidDuke)] (archived from January 10, 2020).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200110232740/https://twitter.com/search?q=ZOG%20(from%3AHenryMakow)&src=typed_query?lang=en Twitter search: ZOG (from:HenryMakow)] (archived from January 10, 2020).</ref>

Some of the loonier elements of the alt-right have even claimed that food and beverages are contaminated by ZOG.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200110184314/https:/twitter.com/LokiJulianus/status/854174457312706560 👏 the 👏 skin 👏 is 👏 largest 👏 vector 👏 for 👏 Zog 👏 chemz 👏 because 👏 it 👏 bypasses 👏 your 👏 digestive 👏 tract 👏] by LokiJulianus (20:27 - 17 Apr. 2017) ''Twitter'' (archived from January 10, 2020).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/save/https:/twitter.com/eternaljdg/status/8318517894566543388 Normies think this is a nice story about a little boy doing good things but it's really a subtle ad for poison ZOG food] by eternaljdg (05:04 - 15 Feb. 2017) ''Twitter'' (archived from January 10, 2020).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200110202335/https://twitter.com/EmprssChristine/status/809618959494500352 Slowly appreciating that Hydration Pepe is the wisest #Pepe STOP DRINKING DEHYDRATING ZOG SOFTDRINKS. STAY HYDRATED WHITE MAN.] by EmprssChristine (20:39 - 15 Dec. 2016) ''Twitter'' (archived from January 10, 2020).</ref>

==Is it anti-western too?==
A lot of Conspiracy Theories that mention the ZOG also mention that Trump is controlled by the Zionists and that he is used by them to take over America. This can lead to SOME "Pro-Palestine" people posting stuff mentioning the ZOG in their posts.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/mike.b.mansplaining/posts/pfbid0f6vw2vto35YhknPc6dsJEP1WRWuzGw968gLNS6165kHH2dT6Y79jdKGisonJQ4gMl Mike B Mansplaining]</ref> (Remember: Most are not like this. It is just that sometimes Conspiratorial content can get mixed up with reality-based content.)

==List of Zionist Occupied Governments in reality==
*[[Israel]]: Obviously [[Zionist]], occupies [[Palestine]], and has a [[government]].

==See also==
*[[Alt-right glossary]]
*[[Deep state]] — the presumably non-[[antisemitic]] version
*[[Illuminati]]
*[[New World Order]]
*[[Ruby Ridge]]
*[[Zion Oil and Gas|'''Z'''ion '''O'''il and '''G'''as]]

==External links==
*[https://archive.ph/LKdAi ZOG/JOG in the ADL's hate symbols database]
*[http://www.newint.org/features/2004/10/01/conspiracism/ Zog Ate My Brains], Chip Berlet

==References==
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[[Category:Neo-Nazism]]
[[Category:Racism]]

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