The biggest critics of Zionism are the Jews that didn't go. They're not all bad... In fact, I'd like to learn from them. They've maintained traditions - specifically symbolic meaning - that I think are key to understanding.... something.
Antisemitism is dangerous not only because it can lead to violence, but also because it doesn't stop with the people calling themselves Jewish. Christians are a kind of Jew. I would argue that Christians are the true Jews, and Paul wrote some stuff that would support that - but of course, I understand that non-Christian Jews would disagree. So anyways, pointing out the false Jews has to be nuanced - the point is to course correct, not hurt people.
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Yep, Christianity is the continuation of 2nd temple Judaism.
Rabbinic/Talmudic Judaism is a relatively new "religion" that was created with intent to vehemently oppose the incarnation, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The same can be said of Islam. 

Yeah I saw your post today about the Talmud. It seemed like it fit quite well with what early protestants said - that the Pope is "the" Antichrist (Quotes because I'm not sure if a definite article is theologically sensible).
I've had a hypothesis, which I can't verify because I don't know enough, that Islam was really an outgrowth of iconoclasm. It seems like it sprang into being at a time when the church was having that fight. Their destruction of any human image in art seems like a reaction to idolatry, whether the supposed idolatry is in Christianity or other religions. And that Orthodox thing with the desert fathers - the only desert around is where Islam started.