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Sally Rooney's books no longer sold in UK over support for banned pro-Palestinian group

Irish novelist Sally ⁠Rooney's books will ​no longer be sold in Britain over her plans to use her royalties ​to support Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group banned as a terrorist organisation, Rooney and her publisher said on Wednesday. The bestselling author, known for novels including "Normal People" and "Conversations with ​Friends", has ‌been a vocal supporter of Palestine Action, including after ⁠it was proscribed by the British government under terrorism laws last year.

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Sally Rooney's books cannot 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 publisher Faber said on Wednesday. Rooney has previously expressed her support for the group, which was banned as a "terrorist" organisation by the UK government in July 2025. It is not banned in Ireland, where Rooney lives. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Alan Greene, Professor of Constitutional Law and Human Rights at the Birmingham Law School.

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Sally Rooney Speaks Out on Her Books Being Removed from U.K. Shelves Over Palestine Action Support: ‘I Am Wholly Prepared to Accept the Consequences’

Sally Rooney is sticking to her guns. The Irish author behind the bestselling novels “Conversations with Friends” and “Normal People” — the latter adapted into an award-winning miniseries that launched the careers of Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones — has claimed spoken out about being forced to not sell her books in the U.K. over […]

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Sally Field Was Like a ‘Mother Figure’ While Filming ‘Mrs. Doubtfire,’ Says Star Matthew Lawrence: ‘We Really Became a Family Unit’

Matthew Lawrence is reflecting on his experience filming “Mrs. Doubtfire,” where he played Sally Field and Robin Williams’ son. The 1993 film followed Williams as Daniel, a father who disguises himself as the titular Scottish nanny for his three children — played by Lawrence, Lisa Jakub and Mara Wilson — to prove to his estranged […]

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