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Hollywood is a close-knit world, and friendships and social contact are critical in the making of deals and the casting of movies. Many of Hollywood's most prominent figures are also Jewish.

This, from an article titled "New Film May Harm Gibson's Career?" Jewish people for ages have had to deal with the perception that they've conniving for their benefit behind the scenes. Now, the NY Times prints this article . . . which essentially says . . . "Jewish leaders in Hollywood are going to see to it that Mel Gibson 'won't work here again.'"

If I was Jewish, I'd be really pissed at these people (both the Geffens of the world and the NY Times for trash like this - which only enforces stereotypes).

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We have a winner folks.
The article immediately struck me as incredibly stereotyping Hollywood as being controlled by powerfull Jewish moguls with dark intent.
Rather blatant anti-semetism from the NY Times, dont you think?
Frankly, I dont personally know very many people of the Jewish faith.The few I do know are not rich and powerfull, nor do they make a big deal of their "Jewishness" anymore than the Christians I know make a major issue of their Christianity to casual or business contacts.
Why is this NY Times writer proclaiming that Jews in Hollywood are out to punish Christian Mel Gibson for making a film about Jesus Christ?
Somehow, mainly based on lifelong osmosis,I am under the impression that observant Jews and observant Christians have much more in common with each other, than they do with persons perhaps raised in families of either faith, but who do not believe in, nor practice the actual religions of their parents.
I mean I have grandparents who were devout Christians.
That does not automatically make me a Christian, even a backsliding one.
Just because a person was born to a family who described themselves as Jewish, does not mean that person is really Jewish.If they do not believe in, or conduct themselves IAW the Jewish faith, are they still Jewish?
Substitute Christian for Jewish and Jewish for Christian in my rant, it is still valid.
Screw the NYTimes.
Secular socialists are singularly inept in commenting on matters pertaining to religious faith.