A French court dismissed a legal challenge to “The Passion of the Christ” by three Jewish brothers who claimed the film could lead to attacks on Jews. The court ruled against Patrick, Gerard and Jean-Marc Benlolo, who claimed the film presented an erroneous version of the Gospels and would exacerbate anti- Semitism by portraying Jews as God-killers.
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