Not all Jews are equal; some are more equal than others. Jewish by birth and a card-carrying Israeli, Veronica Sherman sees Zionists as a cult, a dangerous pyramid scheme.
If a group of Jewish backpackers from Melbourne met a group of Israeli backpackers in a hostel in Thailand, the Melbourne backpackers would be all excited to meet “fellow Jews” and feel they have a connection. A bit like meeting a relative while travelling.
The Israeli backpackers, however, would more likely look at the Melbourne travellers with complete disinterest. Unless, of course, they had planned on visiting Australia at some point, then they might see the Melbournians as a potential free accommodation option.
Every Israeli I have used this analogy with has nodded their head and agreed.