Comments on: ABC Abandons Gibson Holocaust Miniseries http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/01/abc-abandons-gibson-holocaust-miniseries/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:19:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/01/abc-abandons-gibson-holocaust-miniseries/#comment-4291 Richard Silverstein Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:23:59 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/01/abc-abandons-gibson-holocaust-miniseries/#comment-4291 I wouldn't credit studio executives w. having much spine regarding their heritage. But there have been many actors who do. Kirk Douglas is one shining example whom you pointed out. Spielberg is another. You aren't going to see Mel Gibson starring in any Spielberg films in either of their lifetimes. You remember films like Gentleman's Agreement & From Here to Eternity of course, which dealt with anti-Semitism. I wouldn’t credit studio executives w. having much spine regarding their heritage. But there have been many actors who do. Kirk Douglas is one shining example whom you pointed out. Spielberg is another. You aren’t going to see Mel Gibson starring in any Spielberg films in either of their lifetimes. You remember films like Gentleman’s Agreement & From Here to Eternity of course, which dealt with anti-Semitism.

]]> By: Karma http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/01/abc-abandons-gibson-holocaust-miniseries/#comment-4288 Karma Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:05:28 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/01/abc-abandons-gibson-holocaust-miniseries/#comment-4288 I think that the more important question than why is Aviv doing what he's doing is why are we doing what we are doing? How can I commit to not going to see movies that feature Mel Gibson? How can I stop supporting his career? How can I make a statement against his dispicable anti-Semitism. The place to start tikkun olam is within ourselves. I think that the more important question than why is Aviv doing what he’s doing is why are we doing what we are doing? How can I commit to not going to see movies that feature Mel Gibson? How can I stop supporting his career? How can I make a statement against his dispicable anti-Semitism. The place to start tikkun olam is within ourselves.

]]> By: Prag http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/01/abc-abandons-gibson-holocaust-miniseries/#comment-4284 Prag Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:22:49 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/01/abc-abandons-gibson-holocaust-miniseries/#comment-4284 What a relief, imagine the irony and the probable insulting result this mini series would have become. As for Hollywood, of all the many starts of Jewish heritage, have you ever heard one say anything at all concerning their heritage? (Kirk Douglas as half senile exception) What a relief, imagine the irony and the probable insulting result this mini series would have become.

As for Hollywood, of all the many starts of Jewish heritage, have you ever heard one say anything at all concerning their heritage? (Kirk Douglas as half senile exception)

]]>