BBC NEWS | Entertainment : "Mel Gibson looks set to provoke further antipathy among the Jewish community with plans to make a film about the story behind the festival of Hanukkah. The Jewish festival of Hanukkah celebrates the Maccabees' victory against Greek king Antiochus IV, 165 years before Jesus was born.
There was further controversy on Saturday, after Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, added his voice to the row. His adviser told the official Palestinian news agency WAFA that Mr Arafat found the film "moving and historical". "
Sunday, March 21, 2004
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