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Sally Rooney's books pulled from UK sale over Palestine Action support

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Bestselling Irish author Sally Rooney's books are being withdrawn from sale in the UK after her publisher Faber said it could no longer supply them. The move follows Rooney's expressed support for Palestine Action, a direct action group the British government banned as a terrorist organisation in July 2025; the group is not banned in Ireland, where Rooney lives. After the ban, Rooney said she would use proceeds from her book sales to support the group, which under UK law could constitute a terrorism offence. Faber said current UK legislation had created a situation in which it could not pass on UK earnings from her work to Rooney, and that in full agreement with her it had decided to stop distributing her books in the UK in any format. Rooney has cancelled a trip to the UK, fearing arrest, and said she had made every effort to be honest with the public about her beliefs and was fully prepared to accept the consequences. Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee said she was "shocked" by the decision and would raise the matter with her British counterpart, while UK skills minister Baroness Jacqui Smith said she was "sorry" access to the books would be limited but insisted the proscription followed a "careful process". British bookshops are reportedly scrambling to stock up on Rooney's works before distributors run out, with one Belfast bookstore owner saying he would continue to sell her books as long as they could be sourced. Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori is reportedly pursuing a legal challenge against the UK government to overturn the ban.

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Publication timeline

  1. · The National (Scotland) (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney books to no longer be sold in UK amid Palestine Action support. BESTSELLING Irish author Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be supplied in the UK by her publisher after UK anti-terror legislation left it u…

  2. · RTÉ News (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney's books to be withdrawn from sale in the UK. Faber has confirmed it will stop supplying Sally Rooney's books in the UK, saying it cannot pay the Irish author royalties because of her pledge to support the b…

  3. · Tanjug (outlet profile)

    Sali Runi povlači knjige iz prodaje u Britaniji zbog podrške Palestinskoj akciji

  4. · Insajder (outlet profile)

    Književnica Sali Runi otkazala put u Veliku Britaniju iz straha da će biti uhapšena zbog podrške Palestinskoj akciji. Irska književnica Sali Runi izjavila je danas da više neće moći da prodaje knjige u Velikoj Britaniji…

  5. · elDiario.es (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney retira sus novelas de las librerías de Reino Unido por la persecución a su apoyo a Palestine Action. La escritora irlandesa ha tomado la decisión junto a Faber, su editorial, debido a que la aplicación de l…

  6. · NIN (outlet profile)

    Sali Runi povlači knjige iz prodaje u Britaniji zbog podrške Palestinskoj akciji. "Uložila sam svaki napor da budem iskrena prema javnosti u vezi sa svojim uverenjima, i u potpunosti sam spremna da prihvatim posledice."

  7. · Politika (outlet profile)

    Сали Руни повлачи књиге из продаје у Британији због подршке Палестинској акцији. За то дело запрећена је казна до 14 година затвора

  8. · TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney's books will no longer be published in UK due to her support for Palestine Action. Faber said that current UK legislation has led to circumstances where it cannot pass on UK earnings to Rooney for her work.

  9. · BFMTV (outlet profile)

    Les livres de Sally Rooney ne seront plus vendus au Royaume-Uni en raison de son soutien à Palestine Action. L'autrice irlandaise, célèbre pour son best-seller "Normal People" a annoncé que ses livres ne pourraient plus…

  10. · Morning Star (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney forced to withdraw sale of books in Britain. SALLY ROONEY is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in Britain because of her support for Palestine Action. The Irish writer’s publisher, Faber, said cu…

  11. · Novara Media (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney’s Books Can No Longer Be Sold in the UK. Bestselling Irish author Sally Rooney has announced that her books can no longer be sold in the UK due to the British government’s ban on Palestine Action. In a stat…

  12. · Evening Standard (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney’s books withdrawn from UK over her support of Palestine Action. The author has been vocal in her support of the group, which was banned in July 2025.

  13. · Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney’s books withdrawn from UK over her support of Palestine Action

  14. · NRK (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney får ikke lenger selge bøker i Storbritannia på grunn av Palestina-støtte. Sally Rooneys støtte til aktivistgruppa Palestine Action gjør at hun ikke lenger får selge bøker i Storbritannia, opplyser forfatter…

  15. · La Repubblica (outlet profile)

    I libri di Sally Rooney non saranno più venduti nel Regno Unito per aver sostenuto gruppi pro-Pal. La scrittrice irlandese ha appoggiato Palestinian Action, gruppo radicale per la causa palestinese definito “organizzazi…

  16. · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)

    Irish author Sally Rooney's books no longer sold in UK over support for banned Palestine Action. Palestine Action, which had increasingly targeted Israel-linked defense companies, was banned shortly after a June 2025 br…

  17. · Télérama (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney ne peut plus vendre ses livres au Royaume-Uni après son soutien à Palestine Action. L’autrice irlandaise, rendue célèbre avec son livre “Normal People”, a publiquement exprimé son soutien à Palestine Action…

  18. · UOL (outlet profile)

    Livros de Sally Rooney são vetados no Reino Unido por seu apoio à Palestine Action. Os livros da irlandesa Sally Rooney, conhecida sobretudo por sua obra "Pessoas Normais", não podem mais ser vendidos legalmente no Rein…

  19. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney’s publisher withdraws her books from UK sale over support for Palestine Action. Irish writer Sally Rooney says her books can no longer be sold in the U.K. because of her support for Palestine Action, which…

  20. · Libération (outlet profile)

    A cause de son soutien à Palestine Action, l’écrivaine irlandaise Sally Rooney décide de ne plus vendre ses livres au Royaume-Uni. La romancière a annoncé qu’elle soutiendrait l’organisation, interdite au Royaume-Uni, e…

  21. · South China Morning Post (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney books can’t be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban, publisher says. Irish author Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the activist group Palestine Action, her publ…

  22. · BBC News (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney books withdrawn in UK over Palestine Action support. The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.

  23. · Rolling Stone (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney Books No Longer Sold in U.K. Due to Palestine Action Support. The author and her publisher say the UK's ban of Palestine Action means Rooney's work must leave shelves.

  24. · El Colombiano (outlet profile)

    Los libros de Sally Rooney no se venderán en Reino Unido por su apoyo al grupo Palestina Action, considerado “organización terrorista”. Los libros de la irlandesa Sally Rooney, conocida sobre todo por su obra Gente norm…

  25. · G1 (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney deixará de ter livros distribuídos no Reino Unido após apoiar grupo pró-Palestina classificado como terrorista. A autora Sally Rooney posa para uma fotografia antes do anúncio do vencedor do Prêmio Costa de…

  26. · O Globo (outlet profile)

    Livros de Sally Rooney não serão mais distribuídos no Reino Unido por seu apoio à Palestine Action. Os livros da irlandesa Sally Rooney, conhecida sobretudo por sua obra "Pessoas Normais", não podem mais ser vendidos le…

  27. · BBC (русская служба) (outlet profile)

    Салли Руни прекращает поставки книг в Британию из-за запрета Palestine Action. Популярная ирландская писательница Салли Руни заявила, что ее книги больше не будут поставляться в британские книжные магазины, поскольку он…

  28. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney books withdrawn from sale in UK over Palestine Action support

  29. · Sky News (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney books withdrawn from UK over Palestine Action support. Author Sally Rooney has said she can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the banned protest group Palestine Action.

  30. · Middle East Eye (outlet profile)

    Sally Rooney books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban, says publisher. Sally Rooney books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban, says publisher Irish author Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books…

Factual core

  • Sally Rooney's withdrawal of her books from sale in the UK was due to her support for Palestine Action.
  • Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in the United Kingdom.
  • Palestine Action is banned in the United Kingdom as a terrorist organization.

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