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That's a hive mind that doesnt have the perspective and experience of being Jewish, whether in Israel or the diaspora.
There's an argument for anti-zionism being antisemitic, insofar as Jewish people in Israel are beset from 3 sides by those by that, to some degree, don't recognise their right to a homeland (or to exist, in some cases).
Against that backdrop, it's not a big leap to understand that viewpoint.
It does appear, however, that this is disingenuously leveraged by the hawks of the Israeli leadership, and elsewhere, as validation for expansionist Zionism, whereby any criticism is decried as antisemitic.
NotThamesWater
Interesting post, this.
A Jewish bloke who is an acquaintance through cycling, rather than a close friend, and who I consider to be level-headed. He is clearly outraged - through what I have seen him post on socials - that there isn’t more western support for Israel (as a state). I’ll cite the Wembley arch FA decision as something he was livid about.
My inference - and some will probably tell you I’m wrong - is that he sees criticism of Israel as criticism of Jewish people. Which couldn’t be further from the truth, in any right-thinking hive mind.