Gibson's Promotion of New Movie Leaves Jews Baffled

"This guy clearly has to win back the people in Hollywood that he's lost," says Fink.

"It's not a secret there are a lot of Jewish people in Hollywood, and Mel has worked with many of them, and will need to keep doing that.

"He can speak out against the war. But I don't know what he can do to redeem himself right now," added Fink. "It will take time, and he will have to prove himself."

Foxman says he can't read Gibson's criticism of the war without thinking about the actor's tirade on the night of his arrest. According to a police report, an inebriated Gibson was quoted as telling one officer, "The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world."

"If Jews are responsible for all the world's wars, then by that logic, they are responsible for the war in Iraq," says Foxman. "Gibson has to put matters like that to rest. Until he does, it just hangs over him."