Sally Rooney books off U.K. shelves over Palestine Action support
Summary
Irish author Sally Rooney’s books will stop being supplied to UK bookstores because she supports Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization in Britain. Her publisher, Faber, said UK laws prevent them from passing book earnings to her, as Rooney plans to use profits to support this group, which faces legal bans due to its protests and illegal actions.Key Facts
- Sally Rooney is a popular Irish writer known for books like "Normal People" and "Conversations with Friends."
- Rooney publicly supports Palestine Action, a UK group labeled as a terrorist organization in July 2025.
- Palestine Action protests and sabotages companies linked to supplying weapons to Israel.
- The UK government banned Palestine Action because of criminal damage and an attack on a military air base.
- UK law makes supporting or being part of a banned terrorist group a crime.
- Rooney intends to donate her book earnings to Palestine Action.
- Publisher Faber will not supply her books in the UK as they cannot legally send Rooney’s earnings to her.
- There have been many protests and arrests in the UK related to support for Palestine Action.
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