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Media Watch
ADL Letter to the New York Post
Note: This letter appeared in the New York Post on June 21, 2003.
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Letter to the Editor
The New York Post
To the Editor
Eric Fettmann unfairly criticizes the Anti-Defamation League for our concerns about Mel Gibson’s film on the death of Jesus (“Mel’s Cross to Bear,” June 19).
We have good reason to be seriously concerned about Gibson’s plans to retell the Passion. Historically, the Passion – the story of the killing of Jesus – has resulted in the death of Jews. While Catholics and Jews have worked very hard to move away from this literal interpretation of the New Testament, the deicide charge lingers, fueling modern-day anti-Semitism.
We would hope that Mr. Gibson and his production company would follow the example of CBS and the makers of the recent Hitler miniseries, who in fact reached out to us, met with us, listened attentively to our concerns and shared with us their final product before airing. As a result, our fears were allayed and together we worked to turn the miniseries into a teaching moment about the consequences of unchecked hatred.
We hope that Mr. Gibson would follow the same route so that we can be assured that his film won’t set us back.
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Sincerely,
Ken Jacobson
Associate National Director
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