Anti-Semitism: Why Was Gibson Condemned For It, But Oliver Stone Gets A Free Pass?

Jeff Jacoby outlines the firestorm of criticism that greeted actor Mel Gibson's remarks that he made in 2006 when he was arrested for drunk driving--as opposed to the the sober (and sobering) remarks filmmaker Oliver Stone's remarks just 2 weeks ago.

He concludes:

Gibson and Stone are both guilty of indulging in rank anti-Semitism (for which both promptly “apologized’’), but only Gibson was buried under a newsroom avalanche of outrage and disgust. What explains that glaring difference? Surely the media don’t think Jew-baiting is intolerable only when it comes from a right-wing Christian like Gibson. Surely they wouldn’t overlook Stone’s noxious rant just because he is a pluperfect left-wing activist.

Surely that can’t be the explanation for so disgraceful a double standard.

Can it?

Read the whole thing.

Does anyone have a better explanation?

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