Supporters unite to launch effort defending 'The Passion of the Christ'

WASHINGTON: A campaign is underway to save the Mel Gibson film from from criticism that it is an anti-Semitic portrayal of the crucifixion.

The Passion of the Christ, a Mel Gibson movie about the day Jesus Christ died, has been accused by some Jewish groups of portraying Jews as responsible for Christ's death.

In defense, Gibson himself has been quietly showing rough cuts of the film to Washington and Hollywood insiders, as well as select reporters, for several months in an ...