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Mel Gibson: Sorry for anti-Semitic remarks
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Published: 30.07.06, 09:51
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1. Nailed
hanina ,   usa   (07.30.06)
Just like in his 'movie' :P
2. I've been saying he's trouble for years
Dorothy Friend ,   Tel Aviv   (07.30.06)
Even before the antisemitic remarks. When he started with his homophobic remarks, I said the Jews would be next, but people said that there was a difference. Of course I said "told you so" when _The Passion of the Christ_ came out, and now I get to say it again...
3. hanina
a j p taylor   (07.30.06)
hanina you hit the nail on the head.
4. He and his father are anti-Semites from the word GO. His
Bunnie Meyer ,   Santa Monica, CA   (07.30.06)
father is still a Nazi supporter and Mel won't criticize his father, that was a big deal when the passion movie was released. People say what they really believe when they are drunk and his coments about the "f...ing Jews" IS what he believes. He is sorry all right, sorry about getting caught. He apologizes all right, he doesn't want the people who come the church he has on his mansion property to think ill of him. The police always handcuff suspects, they are required to do so, he was getting an undeserved privlege and commited another crime of attemped escape, which they will probably drop because he is a supporter of the sherriff. Disgusting to the nines.
5. Gibson
mark cohen ,   Raanana Israel   (07.30.06)
Why am I not surprised? The man is a dyed in the wool antisemite!
6. Braveheart VHS tape = Handy doorstop / paper weight
Logic ,   Israel   (07.30.06)
7. When the drink goes in, the truth comes out...
Henry Beemis ,   Miami Beach, FL   (07.30.06)
He meant every word he said. Like most bigots, he was careful to keep his racist views to himself when in the public eye. But once he had a few drinks and became angry....the hate starts pouring out. It is very telling that he has never repudiated the comments of his anti-semitic father. The apple doesn't falls far from the tree!
8. can you imagine-hit the nail on the head
alan ,   usa   (07.30.06)
if good ole mel from down under said a anti-black/african-american tirade? the naaacp/jeese jackson coalition would be on every news channel, not just 2 or 3 media outlets, and demanding a mea culpea in a public announcement on tv--live, but , since we are JEWS , the double standard never ends. HASHEM will/is making him go mad, for his and his father's sins--they are virulent anti-semites and hanina hit the nail on the head.
9. Mel, meet Ell(en) Pee
Dana   (07.30.06)
You'd like her, she's your type.
10. Mel Gibson
Michael ,   Kfar Saba   (07.30.06)
If Gibson the anti-semite seeks forgiveness maybe he should come to Israel right now and work for the rescue services in the north for a month or so and also put his money where his mouth is and donate a small amount of his wealth (say 10 million dollars) to some Jewish charities here in Israel.
12. What did you all think?
Dororothy Friend ,   Tel Aviv   (07.30.06)
Someone pinning pink triangles wasn't going to come around with yellow stars one day?
13. God Bless Mel Gibson
Maria ,   Beirut, Lebanon   (07.30.06)
Mel is a very intelligent guy, he knew all about the reality of jews. In his Passion of the Christ, he proved what the jews did and consequently what they are still doing today: nothing but killing. Thank you Mel
14. What do you expect ?
Dave ,   USA   (07.30.06)
Now you hate mel gibson ? I blame him for 1 thing only.. he said fucking Jew.. he should say fuckin Israely and blame them for the war .. coz not all Jews are with this ugly and barbaric war that the goverment of Israel is running and draggin in all the jews of the world .. All Jews Must REACT to stop Israel from what its doing !!!
15. Who cares
Blueye ,   Israel   (07.30.06)
Who cares if he apologizes? Who cares if he'll (supposedly) go to AA? Who cares...............
16. Sorry, just doesn't cut it Mel!
Jeffrey Levine ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (07.30.06)
Mel, you are the fruit of your father's tree. Your father, Hutton, is a raving lunatic Antisemite who can disregard millions of pieces of evidence to deny the Holocaust. Your son Mel feels the same. Mel denies the Vatican decree of 1962, absolving Jews of generational guilt in the Roman murder of Jesus. You built your own church so you could ignore the Vatican decrees! When a peson is drunk, they don't make up things to say. They lose their inhibitions and say things they wouldn't normally say in public. So, the Antisemitic diatribe is actually the way you feel, but as an actor your career would be over if you said these things in public. Wel, Mel, kiss you career goodbye. You will never work in the Movies again. No Jew will ever forget what you said. We Jews always knew you were a big fan of Hitler, now the world knows as well. When I see you on the street begging for ahms, I might throw a nickel your way. After all we Jews are cheap aren't we? LOL
17. To Dorothy Friend
NYC Girl   (07.30.06)
You're exactly right. It was after he started spewing his homophobic garbage that it became evident he was a bigot. Unfortunately, he turned out to be even worse than I thought, but I'm glad this incident happened because now there's no way he can deny what he is...a homophobic, misogynistic Jew-baiter.
18. We luv you Mel..
John Rafferty ,   Edinburgh, Scotland   (07.30.06)
He is a legend who stands up for those who are persecuted. He stands for freedom and i believe in him with all my heart. He has demons and fights them everyday.. Any true Scot or Irishman knows what it feels like when someone else rules your land. Our poor muslim brothers & sisters are being wiped out and he feels for them like I do. Any man who tries to make life better for anyone is a good man. Mel is a great man. War is never going to make things better for the people on the streets. Just those who are selling the arms. Who will also no doubt get the contracts to rebuild what they have destroyed..
19. Boycott him
Susan ,   Jerusalem   (07.30.06)
We should all boycott his movies (and I USED to be a big fan of his) and spread the word.
20. "HASHEM WILL MAKE HIM GO MAD."
NOT MEL GIBSON EVER ,   malibu, california   (07.30.06)
#8 alan "hashem will will make him go mad." (this is the great line of the year so far in my book. thanks alan.) it looks like hashem is doing a good job!
21. mel's appropiate punishment-in my opinion
debra ,   malibu, california   (07.30.06)
the mossad should follow mel the rest of his life to make sure he never gets drunk again. this would serve two purposes. 1. it would make mel totally insane with fear for the rest of his life. 2. it would make certain he wouldn't insult jews again.
22. Mel Gibson
Steven Hyman ,   West Milford usa   (07.30.06)
He is a sick person and i will never watch another one of his ever!!
23. Enough
Claudia ,   Albany,NY   (07.30.06)
As the daughter of two Holocaust survivors,I have had it with Mel. It's time to have some serious denial of our own-the denial that Mel Gibson movies ever existed, so no jew will ever spend hard earned money on seeing(or making!) them. Hit him where it hurts-in his wallet.
24. Mel Gibson
Airborne ,   Melbourne,Fl   (07.30.06)
Get over yourselves. He was drunk and said/did stupid things. Was he wrong ? Are the Jews not responsible for the unrest in the middle east? I hate religion it gives you idiots another reason to try and discriminate against yourselves. You humans - Not jews, or blacks, or whites, or spanish. HUMANS - Geez
25. Mel Gibson: the anti-Jew
witchazel ,   Hollywood, CA.   (07.30.06)
They say alcohol is a truth serum. I believe he is ashamed, and should be, but that comment came from somewhere inside him. I don't know why he got drunk in the first place and decided to get in his car, or why his life is so f***ed. He has a lot to be thankful for, especially his (15?) kids. Maybe if he spent more time with his kids and less time with his head up his a**.
26. Dearr Mel you are an
australian ,   israel   (07.30.06)
anti semite and probably racist to boot..this is what u learnt at ur father's knee?..ur father must have some major self esteem problems if all he cud do is teach u hatred towards Jews..What does ur New Zealander wife think of all ur insane comments..Wake up Mel, we aint the enemy, get out of movies since ur father was one sided and biased i invite u to come to israel and judge for urself, then and only then will i listen to ur comments, which hopefully will be less optinionated
27. # 7,very true,it's exactly what i was about to write.
stephane ,   france   (07.30.06)
when you want to see what's in a man's mind: make him drunk,you'll hear all his hiden thinkings coming out.so what he said,it's EXACTLY what he thinks.
28. Give him a break, he was drunk
(07.30.06)
GIve him a break, He was drunk. ANyone here ever get drunk and do something incredibly stupid? I thought so...
29. He didn't say I'm sorry Jews
Ghandi ,   Saudi Arabia   (07.30.06)
He actually apologized to the offended people. Why Jewish media show that Jews are always victims? get over it Jews, Hilter is gone long time ago.
30. Mel & Jews
Daisy ,   Youngstown USA   (07.30.06)
Jews are the people God chose to work through to deal with all of mankind
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