Jaime answers “As a Palestinian I know how history book...”

Labeba Salameh asked this question about Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland:

As a Palestinian I know how history book distort facts.. I would like to know if there any Irish here would recommend this one? If you insert a reviews for Irish people that will be helpful.

Jaime I am Irish, and grew up in Belfast itself in the 90s-00s (and studied history at university, choosing to focus on both Palestinian and Irish histories…moreI am Irish, and grew up in Belfast itself in the 90s-00s (and studied history at university, choosing to focus on both Palestinian and Irish histories for that reason because the parallels are impossible not to see, so I get what you're worried about) and I can say both as a historian and an Irish person that this book is very fair in its portrayals of events. A lot of it comes first person recountings, so you do have to keep in mind what people's relationships are to organisations and people they're talking about, but that's true no matter what you're reading. The authors have put a lot of effort into making sure sources are verified, while still allowing space for narrative from people who took part in the Troubles who are saying things that run counter to the "official" version of events.(less)

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