Why terrorism laws stopped Sally Rooney selling books in the UK – podcast
Last year, Sally Rooney said she would be using her royalties to support Palestine Action, a group that is proscribed as a terrorist organisation under UK…
The Guardian reports: Last year, Sally Rooney said she would be using her royalties to support Palestine Action, a group that is proscribed as a terrorist organisation under UK law.
The bestselling author says her books will no longer be supplied to UK bookshops over fears of prosecution. Since then, thousands of people have been arrested for supporting the group.
This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include UK, Sally Rooney and Zoe Williams.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- UK, Sally Rooney, Zoe Williams, Haroon Siddique
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