The Israelis are asserting this too in a way. After all, Israeli citizenship is granted on the basis NOT of religion but of blood ties. (There is some truth I think to that old saying that Israel was Hitler's last wish.) AND the Israeli state is the result not of some covenant between God and the Hebrews thousands of years ago, but rather the result of support for this neo-colony from 1) the British Empire 2) the U.S. empire.
When (political) Zionism was defining itself there was huge opposition from Jews -- who felt that political zionism was actually a betrayal of their spiritual growth and who also felt that it would endanger jews world-wide. All this has come to pass and worse, much worse.
To speak of "anti-semitism" today without speaking about Israel and its policies in the Middle East and in the world is a complete waste of time. To speak about Israel without speaking about the U.S. is another waste of time.
Joanna Bujes