Mel-lowing

It seems that Mel is continuing in his efforts to placate Jewish anger directed against his new movie.

As the controversial movie “The Passion of the Christ” nears its Feb. 25 opening, director Mel Gibson has sent a conciliatory letter to his sharpest critic asking for a halt in the volley of recriminations.

As in some latter-day Cold War, in which the sides alternate sniping with pleas for d tente, Gibson asked Abraham Foxman to join him in “setting an example for all our brethren” by following the path of respect and “love for each other despite our differences.”

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An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.

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