Wow, this is cool! I look forward to this. Of course, guerrilla warfare is violent... I am such a chicken when it comes to violence.
And Foxman is so hypersensitive that he is not doing us any favors.
The Daily News reports: "A story about heroic Jews might insulate Gibson from charges of anti-Semitism ..."
The story of the Maccabees is a time bomb.
It is the history of the mass slaughter of Jews, by their fellow Jews, during that 2nd Century BC rebellion that freed the nation of Israel from Greek rule. Many Jews today bitterly refuse to celebrate Hanukkah for this very reason.
In today's terms, that battle was a conflict between the orthodox or conservative Jews versus the "progressive", non-observant or non-religious Jews. Conservative versus liberal.
If this movie is made, it will likely reopen massive wounds within the Jewish community, itself rather than between the Christian and Jewish communities.
In my opinion, this is the principle reason why Abe Foxman (Executive Director of ADL) objects to Gibson making this movie saying, "The Maccabees ... are our sacred history" and that if Gibson produces it, "we'll lose."
What you mean "we", Abe?!
--Boot Hill
"I would prefer to leave the fate of Jewish history and Hollywood to Steven Spielberg.
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So the fate of Jewish History and Jewish Hollywood is in the hands of...
So Jewish Hollywood is in the hands of Steven Spielberg? NOW THIS IS NEWS....
Steven Spielberg is the Messiah of Hollywood......
"He'll write his own history," Foxman said. "I would prefer to leave the fate of Jewish history and Hollywood to Steven Spielberg. The Maccabees ... are our sacred history."
I wish Abe Foxman would have stood up to Martin Scorsese and Kevin Smith when they decided to make movies portraying Christianity. As long as I'm wishing, I wish the media would be as concerned about charges of defamation against Christians. Heck while I'm dreaming I'd also like to win the Super Lotto Jackpot. . .