57. "to claim that 'the jews are responsible for all the world's wars'" In response to In response to 55
and the rest of his carrying on was obviously bloody stupid and indefensible.
and surely not random
it would seem a likely guess that he's been upset- as many of us have been- about what israel has been doing to lebanon. however, given his father's rather dubious history, and the things that he said, it would seem that he does hold or has a tendency to anti-semitic beliefs.
having made this mistake, what is mel to do though?
from his latest statement:
"Every human being is God's child, and if I wish to honour my God I have to honour his children," Gibson, a Catholic who has battled alcoholism for 30 years, said in his latest release.
"But please know from my heart that I am not an anti-Semite.
"I am not a bigot.
"Hatred of any kind goes against my faith.
"I'm not just asking for forgiveness.
"I would like to take it one step further, and meet with leaders in the Jewish community, with whom I can have a one-on-one discussion to discern the appropriate path for healing."