Because they were all doing it - and approved of it.

There is one cult that by changing its name periodically, does both.

The cult of baal, now called islam...

hates everything not itself, but particularly the jews...

tries to convince everyone around it, that it is the victim

blames jews for the things it does ie lies

often pretends to be them to defame them - controlled opposition, or, taqqiya

Not being a member of any religious group, does afford a certain dispassion when viewing the evidence.