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Mel Gibson's father says the Holcaust was mostly 'fiction'

Feb 24, 2004 12:16AM PST
Gibson Father: Holocaust Mostly 'Fiction'

NEW YORK - Days before the release of Mel Gibson's film about the death of Jesus, which some critics say could fuel anti-Semitism, his father has told an interviewer that the Holocaust was mostly "fiction."

Steve Feuerstein ? host of "Speak Your Piece!" ? said he interviewed Hutton Gibson for a segment of his show to be broadcast Monday by the small Talkline Communications Network.

According to a transcript released by the network, Hutton Gibson said, "It's all ? maybe not all fiction ? but most of it is," when asked about his views on the Holocaust.

He added: "They claimed that there were 6.2 million (Jews) in Poland before the war and after the war there were 200,000, therefore he (Hitler) must have killed 6 million of them. They simply got up and left. They were all over the Bronx and Brooklyn and Sydney and Los Angeles."

The interview comes at a sensitive time for Mel Gibson, whose epic "The Passion of the Christ" is due to open Wednesday.


Mel can't be happy about this. I wonder if he said "OY!" when he heard about it.

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I'm curious if this film;
Feb 24, 2004 3:58AM PST

...will be shown in Islamic countries and what THEIR reactions to it will be?

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(NT) If it appears to portray Jews in a bad light, I'm sure they'll love it
Feb 24, 2004 5:16AM PST

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And Ted Kennedy's father, Josh...
Feb 24, 2004 9:35AM PST

Josh, and Ted Kennedy's father favored Hitler and Nazi Germany. What's the point of attacking someone by attacking their parents? I can't help but wonder if the U.S. is about to have another anti=Catholic period of feelings by some. That would be a bit akward for Kerry, but we'll see what happens.

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Not only was Joseph Kennedy sympathetic to Hitler, J.,...
Feb 24, 2004 9:01PM PST

...FDR had to remove him as U.S. ambassador to Great Britain after repeated complaints about his actions...

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Re:Mel Gibson's father - Obviously he missed the little visit into hell...
Feb 24, 2004 9:44AM PST

...that one of my late uncles took in February 1945 when he got the dubious chance to see the Final Solution up close and personal.

That said, it's Mel Gibson's dad - not Mel. As I posted above, I'll make a fair judgement tomorrow night.

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You got tickets?! (nt)
Feb 24, 2004 12:43PM PST

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