Read Russell Crowe’s Anti-Semitic Twitter Tirade
- Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:09pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Award-winning actor Russell Crowe is eating crow today after he issued a series of anti-Semitic tweets yesterday bashing circumcision.
The tweets, which have since been deleted, called the ancient Jewish practice “barbaric” and “stupid” and mocked it as a “donation:”
HuffPo recounts the rest of tweets, which include a patronizing reference to yarmulkes and even a crass reference to hygiene:
“many jewish friends, I love my Jewish friends, I love the apples and the honey and the funny little hats but stop cutting yr babies @eliroth” he wrote, tweeting at the horror director specifically and yarmulke-wearers more generally.
Crowe then brought his own holy phallic beliefs into the picture.
“I will always stand for the perfection of babies, i will always believe in God, not man’s interpretation of what God requires,” he wrote, before continuing, “last of it, if u feel it is yr right 2 cut things off yr babies please unfollow and f**k off,I’ll take attentive parenting over barbarism.”
After a number of retweets of supportive fans and responses to those critical of his position — including one in which he said, “Hygenic? Why don’t you sew up your ass then?” — Crowe reached out to his “Jewish friends,” asking them to reject their long tradition of ceremonial circumcision.
It’s obvious Crowe started taking heat for the controversial remarks. Earlier today, he tried to soften them by saying he couldn’t help how he felt, blaming “lazy” journalists, and refusing to apologize:
The doubling down didn’t last long. Apparently aware that trumpeting an anti-Semitic position is a PR nightmare, Crowe became much more contrite in three later messages:
Still, as Crowe reiterated, he still unashamedly holds the belief. That begs the question: Is he really admitting fault, or just saying he’s sorry others are upset?




















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Comments (215)
LT-USPHS
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:58pmTattoos: skin mutilation!
Report Post »Tonsillectomy: throat mutilation!
Clipping finger/toe Nails: Keratin Mutilation!
rose-ellen
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:18pmTonsillectomies also should not be done on children.We now know that they in fact harm people later on[increse in certain cancers ].Tatoos should not be done on under aged children either.What part of don‘t mutilate or harm a healthy childs body can’t you understand.A childs body does not belong to the parents [a sick child is in need of medical-surgical intervention is a different story obviously].Vaccines are also both dangerous and ineffective[except for the only real one dose small pox vaccine which succeeded in eradicating that disease from the human population.]other vaccines and not true vaccines[any vaccine requiring "booster shots" are a fraud and cause more problems including the disease they're suppose to prevent and autism and subsequent adult diseases. And of course AIDS entered the human population when monkey syrum[monkeys carry the virus] was used to make the hepatitis vaccines for africa and for gays.[who are prone to hepatitis because of povery and/or lifestyles].Go to Gary Null.com[or org] and really get informed.
Report Post »SeasonOfReason
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:47pmI was with you, Rose until you got on the whole anti-vax thing. Advances in medicine such as vaccines have improved everyone’s quality of life. I assume you have never had polio or small pox.
Report Post »Mary M. Tebbe
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:57pmmrjones: I agree. I’m constantly being censored too. Just wrote Glenn about it AGAIN. So much for FREE SPEECH.
Report Post »Progressive Wrecking Crew
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:54pmIt’s not a human censor, this is some computer program ALL the forums are using now. The worst one is on FOX‘s web properties and CNN’s. You can’t even say Muslim or Islam over there at FOX without the comment getting computer shiiitebagged, which is why you see people ‘intentionally’ misspelling things a lot there, it’s the only way to speak truth. :(
Sad, but they‘re all afraid of being sued by someone in this litigious society we’ve let fester far too long.
Report Post »gdbhusker
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:20pmfox probably fears an attack from letting people speak their mind……and this fear allows only ONE view… nobody cares when Jesus or Christianity is obliterated, made fun of, or blasphemed. they will print that all day…only Muslims and Islam are super sensitive and wish to Kill for what they think is offensive towards their religion!!!
Report Post »Saved777
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 6:39pmNot to worry,,, The huffington Post love to post conservative hating rhetoric, your probably just at the wrong site
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on June 11, 2011 at 8:34amand stuff about the Bilderburg group
Report Post »http://www.prisonplanet.com/exclusive-unnamed-bilderberg-attendees-revealed.html
publicuss
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:51pmFree Speech at its finest! Aussie buggerin’ wanker.
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Report Post »geonj
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:48pmwho cares what russel crowe thinks about anything?
Report Post »Alan
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:48pmLet’s see, Crowe is an Aussie, and Gibson is an Aussie (sort of) and both of them go on anti-Semite rants. I wonder what else the Aussie’s think about jews? Can’t wait to hear from Kidman.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:55pmShe has no comment. She’s busy breaking shop windows.
Report Post »5.45x39
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:48pmWait, I thought it was cool in Hollywood to hate the Jews now? I mean, he’s only modeling himself after our wonderful President…
Report Post »republic2011
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:47pmWith our country spiraling into a great depression, babies being killed legally every minute, and our Constitution and way of life being attacked from outside and within, I fail to see why any gives a rats a$$ about what Russel Crowe thinks.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:42pmI see this a lot. No, it does “beg the question”. It RAISES the question. “Begging the question” means a circular argument where the issue in contention is already assumed as true within the argument.
I know it’s nit picky, but I taught Logic and precision means something to me.
Report Post »HispanicGrl
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:40pmHe drinking again???
Report Post »Donald
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:38pmBye Bye Russel…no longer need to see your movies
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:38pmcrowe = jackass
Report Post »Seede
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:35pmTakes a smart man to know when he isn’t so smart. I think God just smiles every time guy opens his mouth and puts his foot on his tonsils. Don’t yeh just love people?
Report Post »jado1981
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:35pmI HATE, HATE, HATE the trite apologies. I hate it when my wife does it, I hate it when politicians do it and I hate it when anyone does it. “Some will interpret this debate as me mocking…” All that says is, “I’m sorry that you see it wrong”, which is only saying “I’m sorry that you are stupid.” If you are sorry for something, then say it, quit being so prideful, If you are not sorry, then that’s fine, tell them/us to pi$$ off. Crowe is now one more hollyweird idiot that I will not be watching. Please don’t force me to watch “reality” shows.
Report Post »Matlor
Posted on June 11, 2011 at 2:51amTo JADO :
I agree ; I am so fed up with these individuals that have no self control and say or do whatever they want then have some pathetic apology (oh don’t forget the tears), just to be in the liberal spotlight!
Report Post »Thank you Bill Clinton for starting this trend and now the Weiner’s of society that know right from wrong in the first place (and the Crow’s), found a new way to bring attention to themselves.
Oh poor babies. They should be whipped in the street!
HAVEN
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:34pmOnly reason he apologized was to save his own skin. The point is that he wanted to get his opinion out and he did just that. If he really cared an ounce he wouldn’t have said it to begin with. This is more than a mistake, it‘s a message he’s trying to convey.
Report Post »Zorro6821
Posted on June 11, 2011 at 6:43amI don’t see the connection, Genital mutilation is Barbaric no matter what. The Arabs use i on woman and many countries practice it on men, not just the Jews. Let’s not be so PC and be afraid to discuss this horrid practice in the USA. “A baby is perfect” why do we need to alter God’s perfection?
Report Post »CrazyJ
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:33pmhe says “who are u to correct nature”…i suppose then he is also against post op transsexuals?
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:41pmTransexuals DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES to do what they do.
An infant, on the other hand, doesn’t.
I thought more here would stand up for the rights of children…
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:05pmNo kidding, I guess he asks that of every actress he dates. You know they all have some kind of plastic surgery in hollywood. I bet he HATED Michael Jackson :-)
Report Post »HAVEN
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:32pmOnly reason he apologized was to save his own skin. Point is that he said what he was going to say. He got his opinion out. If he really cared an ounce he wouldn’t have said it.
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:57pmHe is entitled to his opinion as much as you are entitled to yours or I am entitled to mine.
Report Post »Mikhail Kennedy
Posted on June 11, 2011 at 12:20amKate, yes he is entitled to his opinion.
Report Post »I am also entitled to my opinion of him using his soapbox of fame to promote his anti-jewish sentiments, and I am entitled to tell him that because of his fame he should be held to a higher standard if he does not want to be put to the test for his beliefs.
In this day and age of a new coming hatred of Jews around the world it would be wise for any public figure to think twice about what might be PERCEIVED as anti Jewish sentiment.
Midwestgirl1116
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:31pmHey Crowe~what are your views on abortion?? Idiot!
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:20pmLet he who is without sin cast the first stone. Imagine if the media honed in on every insensitive remark you ever made. His apology seemed sincere. And I also loved that Southpark episode.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:18pmWhat a load.
Report Post »Twitter may actually have been named after him.
A total twit.
S. Dakers
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:16pm…so… it’s begun.
Report Post »jblovesAmerica
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:16pmanother hollywood a-hole-who knows nothing but what he reads of a script of someone else’s words.
Report Post »not one original thought-but whats you to believe whatever he spews is Gospel.
Another cut at religion-Liberals hate religion/Constitution/Military and show it each day.
Stay home and do sew up your pie hole as well.
oldasdirt
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:14pmRussel Crowe,eat’s crow.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:13pmWhen I see him the only thing i think about is south park, when he took tugger around the world to fight with everybody. Bagggh
Report Post »Teaparty-grammy
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:12pmWell, at least he had the good sense to realize what he said was offensive to Jews and apologized. Most on the left will NEVER apologize, no matter how wrong they are!
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:07pmOffensive to Muslims too, though he didn’t mention them. He’d better watch out or someone might put a fatwa out on him.
Report Post »ReviveOurNation
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:11pmAnother actor to scratch off my movie watching list!
Report Post »Ebbertron
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:17pmyou know….He did get his start playing a Neo-Nazi Skinhead in “Romper Stomper”.
Maybe thats why he was so good in that role………………..?
Report Post »Texas Grasshopper
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:23pmcan you ” DIXIE CHICKS !!!
Report Post »yeah another one ..*LOL* I like his movies also ….sorry Russel I am even going through my que at Netfliz and taking ya out ….my heartfelt apoligies …..what a knucklehead …..
Obama Bin Lying
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:24pmWhy won’t these eleitists learn. No one cares about their beliefs. Make a movie…and shut the hell up. They are not political leaders, they are not great thinkers, and they sure aren’t Mensa candidates. But yet. They feel that they are right, and what they say matters…..
Put Russ in the Mel Gibson, George Clooney catagory
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:24pmOh goodie goodie –more apologies! The Golden Rule in politics and Hollywood: Do and say unto others whatever you please, as long as you apologize afterwards. (the common man thinks its really really hard to apologize ….)
Report Post »poorrichardsnews
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:27pmIt seems twitter troubles are haunting everyone. Just today, Rep. Allen West’s twitter retweeted a strange post by Scissor Sisters: http://bit.ly/ko2HwD He quickly apologized and said it was an intern’s mistake.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:28pmWe all know they think this way. Don’t fool yourself.
Report Post »Texans stand UP
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:33pmI hope his Weiner falls off. that away he will no longer be a Gladiator.
Report Post »AmeriCat
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:34pmNow we all know. Sad, I liked him…but not any more.
Report Post »We Refuse to watch ANY of his movies.
hauschild
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:34pmIt’s comical how actors are like politicians in that whatever sentiment or ideology is most popular today is that they “believe whole-heartedly” in.
Losers.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:35pmAnorher actor who thinks with the wrong head.
Report Post »drbage
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:36pmGo Hollywood Go! Have all your over paid actors keep bloviating and you will lose about 40% of your potential viewing audiences and you will do your part to put America out of work!
Report Post »Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:43pmYes he does have a right to his own opinions no matter how wrong or stupid they are. As far as his ” I will always believe in God, not man’s interpretation of what God requires“ statement”. How could anyone be stupid enough to think that going against what God said specifically is believing in God‘s interpretation and not man’s. Hey brainiac, what God says is what His Interpretation is which is also man’s interpretation (except for the liberals that think that they know better what God means over what God says)! God has absolutely NO problem with knowing the correct words to say since He knows every language better than any person ever has.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:47pm.
Report Post »How does one get their foot in their mouth, with their head in their azz?
MrJones
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:51pmI don’t like Russell Crowe. But his twitter comments are not an “anti-semitic tirade”. The Blaze is starting to sound like kooky Al Sharpton, crying RACISM every time a cricket churps. Get a da*n grip.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:53pmThese idiots in Hollyweird continue to forget that they are just ACTORS! Most anything they say has no meaning, no value! Yet they continue to open their stupid mouths in a blatant effort to ruin their pathetic careers and their image! P1$$ off, Russell Crowe, you lousy Liberal Marxist!
Report Post »Jefferson
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:57pmLots of “wiener talk” on the Blaze these days. I guess there aren’t more important issues?
Also looks like the mods are censoring my comments, which didn’t break any rules. What’s up with that?
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:05pmI commented 50 minutes ago and it was not posted. Lets see if this one gets posted.
Report Post »nbarendt
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:11pmAbsolutly when will they learn to shut up.
Report Post »Fernyyy
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:21pmI used to watch films he was in. One less thing to spend money on I guess.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:30pmEvery once in a while .. .these elitists idiots reveal who they really are and what they really believe. My list of “do not watch” gets longer and longer ….
I stand with ISRAEL!
TEA!
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:33pmWell, I guess my comment was not important anyway. I posted twice but no still no show. I do not know why.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:36pmI think there are …what… three good actors on my “I’ll support them list”? The Marxist / Anti-israel morons are everywhere. Same with companies like this…
Here is an AFA action alert
Old Navy selling ‘gay’ shirts – donates profits to activists
Old Navy selling ‘gay’ shirts – donates profits to activists
How would you feel if you knew that 10% of your Old Navy purchase would be donated directly to a homosexual activist organization?
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Report Post »ghostsouls
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:37pmYup, my “not to watch” stupid actor list grows every day.
Report Post »Ari Ben TZion
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:39pmMr. Crowe can do everyone a favor by sticking his head up-his
Report Post »A-S-S and by keeping his big fat mouth shut.
Family_Guy
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:45pmSo What if he is 100 percent right! — He is not an American!
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:46pmWhiteFang
Report Post »I have the same problem. I think we are all acting like the PC police here. I don’t think he said anything wrong. He is intitled to his opinion.
Patrick in AZ
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:57pmI bet he is full support of abortions & boob jobs
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:59pmWell,
Not that I ever was a Russell Crowe fan, but, I certainly won’t be going to see any of his movies anytime soon!!!
Like waterworld, robin hood, or prances with puppies were such significant movies. They are certainly not in my extensive DVD/Blu-Ray collection!
And I can say that, “WITH CERTITUDE !”
Report Post »smokie
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:03pmRevive- it took you this long? I could never get the impression of him smelling like the lower drawer of an abandoned fridge out of my head. When I looked at him.
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:09pmTomFerrari
Report Post »I think you are thinking of Kevin Costner who is a buffoon and feels the need to show us his rear end in all those movies.
thegrassroots
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:12pmThe same God Who made perfect babies, made the Jews His Chosen People. Ya don‘t want to be hate’n on God’s Chosen People!
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:15pmCrow and Gibson now my two favorite actors.. Going to watch Gladiator and Braveheart again this weekend!! Ha! Who knows maybe they will make movie exposing the corrupt Jewish Apartheid in America sometime soon.. Swindler’s List?? lol
Report Post »101
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:18pmRussell Crowe is WINNING
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QS0q3mGPGg
Report Post »Mgindi26
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:40pmI was wondering when the local anti semite would show his uglyhead. There he is techengineer the nazi wannabe who claims to be a conservative but all he is is a cowardly hitler worshiping loser.
Report Post »cjherin
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 3:44pmI always thought Crowe was a jerk, but this reinforces my opinion.
Report Post »randy
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 4:00pmThanks Russ! Another addition to the long list of actors and actresses I will not support with my dollars any longer.
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 4:04pmRussel Crowe is a very mean person, in real life. He is also a radical Liberal.
When I watch movies with him in it, I have to work very hard to enjoy the character, without puking over Crowe. Its tough, but its doable.
;-)
Report Post »KingDawg
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 4:41pmI agree
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 4:43pmYep, no more Crowe movies for me. Stupid bigot.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 5:00pmBoycott hollywood movies, MSM, NYT and any of their sponsors
Report Post »they all are wh-res and will respond accordingly!
nonofmybiznez
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 5:23pmNo, I’ve been hacked!
Report Post »dnnyshdy
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 5:47pmtechengineer11 you want to watch their movies because they’re ignorant and hate Jews?I think you need to turn off your computer and turn on MSNBC.That will be more enjoyable for you.I bet you miss Keith Olbermann being on there don’t you.
Report Post »HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 5:50pmRussell, STFU and entertain me with another movie. I don’t pay to hear your political or religious views, I pay you make my evenings with my family more fun through the fantasy of Hollywood. Now get back to the movie set……I’m annoyed with you in the real-time world and prefer you on my TV where I can dismiss you with the push of a button.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 6:09pmWow! I‘m really surprised that you won’t allow that post Seidl.. Seriously there was nothing at all inappropriate about it.. Not at all. And if there were I’ve seen countless thousands of posts advocating the straight out murder of Arabs..
Are you ashamed of your religion Seidl? Are you ashamed of the teachings of the Talmud? Why don’t you want people to know about it Seidl? Remember, question Boldly right??
Report Post »stephenb.net
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 6:27pmHe has a deep abiding respect for getting more work in Hollywood, that‘s why he’s back-peddling.
Report Post »imreddog
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 6:50pmMy guess would be that Crowe is an athiest and a promoter of abortion. Another commie/nazi dumocrap.
Report Post »danielck
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 7:41pmAgreed, another actor/actress off my list of watchables. This is great, because the more I learn about these folks, the less likely I am to be surprised or offended when watching a movie or the like. In other words, weed them out and with them they take the garbage. Less garbage to watch is more wholesome entertainment for the family. No sex, language, homosexuality, etc. It is becoming a better world one celebrity at a time.
Report Post »loadingmyclips
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 10:19pmAHHHH Bull Sht
Report Post »okiemomo
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 11:14pmThat’s exactly what we do too. These people need to realize they have fans in all faiths and walks of life. Then they come along and open their mouths and ruin it. When we run out of stars to watch we’ll just entertain ourselves again.
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on June 11, 2011 at 2:10amBe still my heart….. another Anti-Semite Lefty
Report Post »one yrs. food ration like Glenn says..
Posted on June 11, 2011 at 8:13amI guess it really is a his fetish of sucking dick with fore skin.. He’s mad because after the 20th man he still cant find a “ NORMAL” one.. What a maroon..
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on June 11, 2011 at 9:48amKol Nidre: Evidence of Disloyalty
Do you know what Jews do on the Day of Atonement, that you think is so sacred to them? I was one of them. This is not hearsay. I’m not here to be a rabble-rouser. I’m here to give you facts. When, on the Day of Atonement, you walk into a synagogue, you stand up for the very first prayer that you recite. It is the only prayer for which you stand. You repeat three times a short prayer called the Kol Nidre. In that prayer, you enter into an agreement with God Almighty that any oath, vow, or pledge that you may make during the next twelve months shall be null and void. The oath shall not be an oath; the vow shall not be a vow; the pledge shall not be a pledge. They shall have no force or effect. And further, the Talmud teaches that whenever you take an oath, vow, or pledge, you are to remember the Kol Nidre prayer that you recited on the Day of Atonement, and you are exempted from fulfilling them.* How much can you depend on their loyalty? You can depend upon their loyalty as much as the Germans depended upon it in 1916. We are going to suffer the same fate as Germany suffered, and for the same reason.
Report Post »click_name_4_impeachment
Posted on June 11, 2011 at 10:18amHe says everyone has opinions, and he has his….I agree….but my opinion does not have as much power as his……
He also said it was his personal belief….To that I say, if so keep it personal (between you and your friends), or come all out, don’t hold anything back…..if you want to get your personal beliefs out there don’t try to cover your tracks….
Report Post »click_name_4_impeachment
Posted on June 11, 2011 at 10:34amAs for correcting nature…..That’s all libs do, and at the same time preach darwin……Stop correcting nature and let nature take its course…..I am sure we can point out many examples under this comment, to show the many ways libs do this……
I’ll start with….Government Welfare for life…..That is very unnatural, and encourages no action to evolve into something better…..
Report Post »jackrorabbit
Posted on June 12, 2011 at 12:07amI wonder where he stands on abortion?
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