Support for Palestine was reflected in his books! England decision from an Irish writer

Irish author Sally Rooney announced that she had to withdraw her books from sale in this country due to her support for the "Palestine Action" group, which was declared a banned organization in England.

According to the news of "The Guardian" newspaper, Rooney, known for his works "Normal People" and "Conversations with Friends", stated that he could not receive royalties from book sales in England due to his public support for Palestine Action.

Author Rooney reminded that "Palestine Action" was declared a terrorist organization in England in July 2025, and that he wrote an opinion piece the following month stating that he would continue to support the group.

Rooney said: "The fulfillment of contracts for the publication of my works in the UK may now constitute serious criminal offences. Following a consultation and evaluation process, and with my full approval, my publishing house Faber has decided that it can no longer offer my works for sale in the UK." he said.

The author stated that he did his best to be honest with the public about his beliefs and intentions, adding, "I am completely ready to accept the consequences of this." he stated.

THE PUBLISHING HOUSE WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERING ROONEY'S BOOKS FOR SALE IN THE UK

Faber, Rooney's publishing house in the UK and Ireland, also stated in a statement that due to the current UK legislation, the author's income from book sales in the country could not be transferred to him.

"Selling an author's works and not being able to transfer the earnings to him is an unacceptable situation for a publishing house," the statement said. The statement was included.

The publishing house's statement stated that, therefore, it was decided, with Rooney's full approval, that his works would not be offered for sale in any format in the UK.

Additionally, in the statement, it was noted that the publishing house is proud to publish Rooney's works and that his books will continue to be sold in other countries.

HE ANNOUNCED THAT HE WILL TRANSFER THE ROYALTY REVENUES TO THE "PALESTINE ACTION" GROUP

Irish writer Rooney announced last year that he would use the royalty income from the adaptations of his two novels on the British broadcaster BBC to continue supporting the "Palestine Action" group.