From Haaretz Israel
By Schmuel Rosner

So, Mel Gibson is anti-Semitic. As if we didn’t know by now. There are lots of them around the world, saying despicable things about Jews - some of them when sober, some only under the influence of a drink or a drug. And Gibson is just another one of these idiots who happens to make movies (Don’t know what this blog is about? Read here)

2. And you know what? I don’t even feel the need to say these are bad movies. Some very bad people - anti-Semites to the core - wrote excellent books, painted marvelously, played great music.

3. I read a lot about him in the past 24 hours. Probably too much. But it’s not really him which bothers me. I’m more concerned by the incident at the Seattle Jewish Community Center the other day and was wondering about the connection between the two. I’m troubled by the thought that the Lebanon war and the renewed tension in the Middle East is really what ignited Gibson?s misbehavior, and by the possibility that his tirade marks the beginning of a new wave of ugly anti-Jewish eruptions. For that reason, and not because of Gibson, the guard at my JCC - who sees me every morning and recognize me - apologized today and asked that I will present my membership card.

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