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Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in UK after Palestinian Action support

The Irish author said her books can no longer be sold in the UK after she pledged the royalties to a banned pro-Palestinian group.

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Award-winning author Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from the UK over her support for Palestine Action

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Sally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over Palestine Action support

Award-winning author Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from the UK over her support for Palestine Action

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Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in UK after Palestinian Action support

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Sally Rooney books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban: publisher

Irish author Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the activist group Palestine Action, her publisher Faber said Wednesday. Rooney has previously expressed her support for the group, which was banned as a "terrorist" organisation by the UK government in July 2025. It is not banned in Ireland, where Rooney lives. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Alan Greene, Professor of…

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Sally Rooney books withdrawn from sale in UK over Palestine Action support

Publisher Faber says withdrawal due to 'circumstances where Faber cannot pass on UK earnings to Sally Rooney'.

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What is Palestine Action? Sally Rooney Books to No Longer Be Sold in U.K. Over Ties to Group

Sally Rooney’s publisher said the Irish author will no longer sell her books in the U.K. after the country banned a pro-Palestinian group she promised to financially support.

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Sally Rooney’s Books Pulled in U.K. Over Her Support of Pro-Palestinian Group

Ms. Rooney and her publisher said that she could no longer receive royalties from British sales because she pledged to donate book revenues to Palestine Action, which is banned in the U.K.

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Sally Rooney books withdrawn from UK over Palestine Action support

Author Sally Rooney has said she can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the banned protest group Palestine Action.

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Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support

Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales and she cancelled UK trip due to fear of arrest Sally Rooney has said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action. The Irish novelist, whose books include Normal People and Conversations With Friends, said her public support for the direct act…

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