The New York Post on Sunday labeled Michael Chabon’s new book, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, as having an “ugly view of Jews” and said it “is bound to set off a firestorm of controversy.”

The book, which hits stands in May, “depicts Jews as constantly in conflict with one another, and its villains are a ruthless, ultra-Orthodox sect that resembles the Lubavitchers.”

The article goes on to say the book “depicts some of his Jewish characters as willing to do anything, including massacring other Jews, in the cause of Zionism.”

“Film rights were sold to producer Scott Rudin five years ago, long before the book was finished,” the article says. “But with Chabon’s take on Jews as the central element in endless struggle, maybe Mel Gibson would like to direct.”

Good thing it’s just the New York Post and, you know, no one takes it seriously.