Rooney had pledged to donate royalties from her bestselling novels, which include ‘Intermezzo’ and ‘Normal People,’ to Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization by the British government. Her publisher, Faber, said in a statement on Wednesday that it decided to no longer supply her work “in the U.K. in any format.”
The news has inflamed debate over the British government’s unprecedented decision to use terrorism powers to ban a group primarily known for property damage and disruption. The group describes its aim as halting the supply of weapons to Israel and ending what it describes as British complicity in Israel’s “genocide” of Palestinians.
Israel denies allegations of genocide.
Here’s what to know about the group and how the British government’s ban affects Rooney.
“Every moment we can disrupt them is a victory, as halting production at one site interrupts their whole supply chain and has a knock on effect to other factories. If one action stops one weapon from killing a Palestinian, then it’s all worth it,” the group’s website reads.
In June 2025, Palestine Action members broke into R.A.F. Brize Norton, the U.K.’s largest air force base, and spray painted two aircraft.
The group’s leaders have said it does not advocate or use violence against people.
The ban has faced a series of legal challenges. In February, the High Court ruled it unlawful and disproportionate, but the Court of Appeal overturned that ruling in June. The ban remains in force, with the Supreme Court scheduled to hear a further appeal early next month.
How does the ban affect Rooney and others?
The ban and ensuing arrests prompted debate over free speech and the use of counterterrorism laws against political protest. The U.K. protects freedom of expression under the Human Rights Act, but permits broader restrictions than the U.S. First Amendment, including on national security and public order grounds. Inviting or expressing support for a proscribed organization, even without inciting violence, can be a criminal offence in the U.K. Critics argued that criminalizing support for Palestine Action threatened peaceful dissent. The government, however, has maintained that the ban on the group does not prevent lawful protests in support of pro-Palestinian causes.
“To ensure that the British public is made aware of my position, I would happily publish this statement in a U.K. newspaper—but that would now be illegal,” the author added. “The present U.K. Government has willingly stripped its own citizens of basic rights and freedoms, including the right to express and read dissenting opinions, in order to protect its relationship with Israel.”
The decision to withdraw Rooney’s books from the U.K. has reignited debate over the ban. Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, told The Guardian that “Sally Rooney being unable to publish her work in the UK marks a new low in the escalating assault on free speech caused by the proscription of Palestine Action.”
“Now this injustice against one of the finest writers of her generation. An utterly disgraceful attack on freedom of expression,” he said on social media.
“I have made every effort to be honest with the public about my beliefs and intentions,” the author said. “And I am wholly prepared to accept the consequences.”
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