Irish novelist withdraws works from UK sale over Palestine Action support
Irish novelist Sally Rooney has agreed to withdraw her books from the UK market after her publisher, Faber, stated it could no longer process her earnings due to her support for the group Palestine Action. The UK government has designated the group as a terrorist organization.
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Share A A A London: Irish novelist Sally Rooney said on Wednesday that her books are being withdrawn from sale in the UK because of her support for Palestine Action, a protest group the British government has outlawed as a terrorist organisation.
Her publisher, Faber, confirmed that the ban “has led to circumstances where Faber cannot pass on UK earnings to Sally Rooney for her work”.
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