US EditionSally Rooney Risks Arrest by Supporting Palestine Action with Her Book Royalties - The Statesman
- Sally Rooney pledged to use royalties from adaptations of her books 'Normal People' and 'Conversations with Friends' to support Palestine Action, which is an anti-Israel group that was outlawed in Britain in July.
- Under UK law, supporting a proscribed terrorist organization can lead to penalties of up to 14 years in prison.
- Critics claim that Rooney's decision to fund a proscribed terrorist organization is 'utterly indefensible.'
- Rooney stated she will use her earnings to 'go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide in whatever way I can.
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The Irish ecrivaine opposed British laws in front of it by supporting Palestine Action, a position that could cost him dearly.
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As a result of this decision, Sally Rooney could be arrested in the United Kingdom under the anti-terrorist law, according to several British media.
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Irish writer Sally Rooney, famous for her best seller Normal People (2018), has entered open war with the British government after announcing, last weekend,...
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