Mel Gibson is now giving interviews to explain the reasons for his anti-Semitic tirade on July 28, 2006, when he was arrested for drunk driving. Unlike his previous statements, which were press releases by his publicists, the latest ones represent his personal comments during one-on-one interviews.
Gibson now blames the tirade on the ramblings of a drunk. Then he states that the anti-Semitic portion of his outburst resulted from his resentment over the attacks by Jews against his film, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST. He goes on to explain that he blamed Jews for all the wars in the world because of Israel's war with Hezbollah, which was taking place at the time of his arrest.
What a bunch of hogwash! Gibson would be better off if he continued to let his publicists do the talking for him. The interviews are further proof that he is in denial of his deep-rooted anti-Semitism. The ramblings of a drunk are usually the expressions of true feelings, feelings that are left unsaid during periods of sobriety.
Did he resent the attacks against his film? Perhaps, to some degree. But, I can imagine that in his heart he got down on his knees to thank those Jewish community leaders for their outright stupidity in attacking the film well before it was released in theaters. Interest in THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST was increased a hundred fold by the pre-release attacks which claimed the film was anti-Semitic. No amount of money could have bought the kind of publicity generated by these attacks.
There is absolutely no logical way one can justify the belief that Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world because of Israel's war with Hezbollah. That was only one war, and a small one at that. An educated guess leads me to conclude that Gibson must believe the anti-Semitic myth that Jews control the world. If that was true, it would be logical to believe that all wars are started by Jews.
Gibson's problem is that he was raised in an anti-Semitic family. His father claims the holocaust was a hoax and he has made a number of anti-Semitic remarks in public. One can only imagine what kind of hatred for Jews was discussed in the Gibson home during Mel's formative years. Any way you cut it, in his heart Mel Gibson is still an anti-Semite, and no amount of rationalizing can cover up his hatred of Jews.
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