And that is why his comments are so despicable.
Agreed. But face it--the same MSM that has given a pass to a whole left-wing fringe of anti-semites, and excused the vicious anti-semitic sentiments of whole communities of Middle Easterners will tie Mel around the necks of conservatives who have been huge supporters of Israel.
And does Irael equal support of Jews. I say emphatically YES. How else are Jews supposed to defend their lives, if they are denied the powers of nationhood to do so in the worst case scenario?
To sum up: let's keep Mel's stupid ignorance in perspective. It isn't limited to Jews, and it isn't different than a lot of the anti-war left that the MSM adores.