This feels like a good explanation of the appeal of anti-Zionism, and an explanation for why it is so accepted (or at least tolerated) by the state and popular culture. But I think you’re overlooking a big reason for the rapid spread and uptake, namely a concerted effort of organized foreign influence campaigns.
This is commonly overlooked or downplayed for various reasons, e.g. because a plain description of it sounds like a pretty insane conspiracy theory, and no one really has a good idea for what to do about it anyway. But it’s just true that there are professionals in multiple countries who are paid to spend all day on the internet posting on social media in order to influence politics, and there’s decent evidence that this is quite effective at steering popular discourse in various ways.
This feels like a good explanation of the appeal of anti-Zionism, and an explanation for why it is so accepted (or at least tolerated) by the state and popular culture. But I think you’re overlooking a big reason for the rapid spread and uptake, namely a concerted effort of organized foreign influence campaigns.
This is commonly overlooked or downplayed for various reasons, e.g. because a plain description of it sounds like a pretty insane conspiracy theory, and no one really has a good idea for what to do about it anyway. But it’s just true that there are professionals in multiple countries who are paid to spend all day on the internet posting on social media in order to influence politics, and there’s decent evidence that this is quite effective at steering popular discourse in various ways.