Today there are whole races, countries and religions are at odds with the Jewish faith and people. Israel is not recognised by some and even omitted from official maps.
But it is just not them - throughout history going back to medieval times at least there has been a pretty widespread dislike and persecution of Jews - by many countries including pretty much all of Europe (Britain included). And I can believe that in some that sentiment has been passed on through the generations and malingers.
And with the ongoing conflict, the combatants are commonly portrayed by the media as ‘poor innocent Palestinians’ and ‘evil Israelis’.
I can’t believe that anyone with an ounce of intelligence could deny the holocaust. More likely, I think some respondents have rephrased the question in their heads to “do you like Jews”.
Cheers,
Nigel