And yet, despite whatever Mel's feelings about the Jews may or may not be, there was nothing, nothing antisemitic in the film. They were true to the Gospels, and Jews who find something antisemitic in the Gospels are no better than Christians who do. Bigots, both of them.
Mel's sentiments and words inevitably must taint his achievement with The Passion. He's brought that on himself. It's very sad for those of us who believe the movie was inspiring and faithful to the Gospel.