Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ: Legitimizing Anti-Semitism
Author(s)
Manfred Gerstenfeld
Abraham Foxman
Abraham Foxman
Publication Name
Institute for Global Jewish Affairs
Publication Date
Publisher
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA)
Abstract
In this interview, Abraham Foxman, the national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) describes his agency's and his own personal response to Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of the Christ." Given the infamous ability of Passion plays to foment hatred and violence against Jews, the ADL felt it imperative to reach out to Gibson, though the agency was rebuffed on more than one occasion. According to Foxman, the film portrays Jews in an extremely negative light which harms their image and additionally serves to provoke future anti-Semitism.
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United States
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Bibliographic Information
Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ: Legitimizing Anti-Semitism. 2006: https://archive.jpr.org.uk/object-bjpa2237
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