She supported Palestine. Sally Rooney's books are disappearing from Britain

Sally Rooney, author of the best-selling books Normal People and Conversations with Friends, has been a long-time public supporter of Palestine Action. The organization carried out actions against, among others: in arms companies linked to Israel.

On Wednesday, Faber publishing house announced that it had agreed with the writer to suspend deliveries of her works to the British market - regardless of format. Rooney's books are to continue to be offered outside the UK.

Faber indicated that the reason for the decision was the current legal regulations in Great Britain.

“The current regulations in the United Kingdom mean that Faber cannot transfer to Sally Rooney the income from her work obtained in this country,” the publishing house said.

As it was added, selling the author's books without the possibility of transferring the earnings due to him would be "unacceptable" for the publisher.

Sally Rooney said she has been open about her beliefs and intentions and is ready to face the consequences of that decision.

Palestine Action banned after incident at RAF base

Palestine Action was banned by the British government following the June 2025 incursion into RAF Brize Norton. The organization was subject to anti-terrorist regulations.

Earlier, the group's co-founder Huda Ammori challenged this decision before the London High Court. In February, the court agreed with her, but in June the ruling was overturned by the appeals court.

The case is to be heard by the Supreme Court of Great Britain.

According to information quoted by Reuters, over 3,000 people have been detained since the banning of Palestine Action. people for displaying slogans or banners expressing support for this organization.

The decision to include the group on the list of terrorist organizations was also criticized by civil rights organizations.