I am not very moved by historical apologies.
About Tom Paulin
Thomas Neilson Paulinis a Northern Irish poet and critic of film, music and literature. He lives in England, where he was the G. M. Young Lecturer in English Literature at Hertford College, Oxford.
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I never believed that Israel had the right to exist at all.
Northern Irish poet
Everyone who supports Israel is a Zionist.
Northern Irish poet
Hitler bombed London into submission but in fact it created a sense of national solidarity.
Northern Irish poet
In my view the European culture carries a very heavy responsibility for the creation of Israel… it is a product of both British and Stalin’s anti- Semitism, but the British never faced their own complicity in its construction.
Northern Irish poet
I don’t think the British carry a historical consciousness either.
Northern Irish poet
I think protest and actions have to be organised against the Israelis and their backers. There needs to be a concerted high profile campaign to raise awareness of the people in this country.
Northern Irish poet
I am not very moved by historical apologies.
Northern Irish poet
This sympathy is not translated into force against the British government because it is not like the anti- apartheid movement which had a high profile here and Mandela is a more engaging figure than Yasser Arafat.
Northern Irish poet
You are either a Zionist or an anti-Zionist.
Northern Irish poet
I think attacks on civilians in fact boost morale.
Northern Irish poet