Mel Gibson Overdue For Next Antisemitic Rant

Hollywood, CA, February 20 – Motion picture industry experts and prejudice-monitoring groups are expressing concern over the recent absence of Mel-Gibson-related controversies, saying that the time of his next anticipated outburst bad-mouthing Jews passed some time ago. They say the tension increases unhealthily which each passing week that the Australian-American actor is not recorded saying something vile, or promoting negative stereotypes, about Jews.

The last documented case of Gibson, 58, spewing vitriol against Jews was in 2006, when he launched into a profanity-laced tirade against Jews when he was arrested for drunk driving. According to Gibson watchers, that means the actor is now more than two years overdue for his next antisemitic faux pas.

“We’re a little worried, frankly,” says Abraham Foxman, director of the Anti-Defamation League. “Gibson outbursts are a little like earthquakes. When they don’t happen for a while, the next one that comes is a doozy.” He declined to make any specific predictions as to when the outburst will occur, but anticipates at least two references to Jewish control of Hollywood and the media, plus a threat of violence.

Other experts confirmed Foxman’s analysis. “A long-term antisemitic project such as The Passion of the Christ did wonders to help Gibson achieve a near-constant low-level release of anti-Jewish venom,” said N.T. Semitten, who writes about ethnic prejudice for the blog Hitler Everywhere. “Once that outlet was gone, he didn’t have a readily available avenue through which to channel his, well, passion, and he ended up spouting epithets in a drunken temper tantrum.” She expressed concern that continued repression of Gibson’s natural antisemitism will only cause more harm, and encouraged the actor to let loose with a good string of delusional Jew-hate at the first opportunity.

Gibson’s publicist declined to comment for this article, noting that the celebrity has been exploring his recently discovered Jewish roots.