Dennis and Michael compared what Gibson did to what Nixon did. Nixon would get drunk and make anti-Semitic statements about Jews. But he was always there for Israel.
Thank you for posting this and summarizing some of what was said. Is there other proof in Gibson's past to indicate he has ever made similar remarks, or has taken offensive actions against Jews?
Did he make the comments? Seems so. Does that make him a raving Jew hater? I don't know. The people reacting most visciously aren't exactly unbiased. It's a tough call.