calling a spade a spade isn't antisemitism

Or, we could say "the ruling class" of the day.

He was talking specifically to the Jewish leaders, who were not the ruling class (the Romans were, followed by the King of Judea), because they were keen to justify killing using the Scriptures.

https://www.gotquestions.org/Sadducees-Pharisees.html The Saducees and Pharisees were the corrupt Ruling Class under the Roman Empire - just like the Zionists are considered "Jewish Leaders" today - despite their preaching a Satanic Heresy.

Ooh ok I get it now