Why do I keep hearing people describe others as "Jews" especially in a dismissive tone?

What exactly does it mean to be a "Jew"? Isn't that a bit like calling someone an African or a European?

And is everyone from Israel really a "Jew" or are they Israeli?

I'm open to input here but I get a sneaking suspicion that calling people "Jews" is a bit too convenient for everyone besides "Jews".

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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

Also, something else that's muddying the waters is that there are several ethnic groups under the Hebrew umbrella, that some people group together as Jews. So you've got ethnic Jews and religious Jews.