Because Palestine Action is prohibited by terrorism laws, Irish author Sally Rooney has informed the High Court that it is “almost certain” she will not be able to publish new novels in the UK and that she may have to withdraw her existing works.
According to Rooney, UK law may prevent the BBC and her British publisher from paying her earnings because they run the risk of being charged with financing terrorism. She declared in August that she will utilize her income “to go on supporting Palestine Action.”
The home secretary accused the gang of causing serious damage to property, leading to their ban in July. In the High Court, its co-founder is contesting that prohibition, claiming it violates the right to protest. The movement to lift the restriction has received backing from the author of Normal People, which was turned into one of the most popular BBC dramas in recent years.
Rooney expressed her belief that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza in two witness statements submitted to the High Court. She also stated that Palestine Action’s actions in the UK stemmed from a “long and proud tradition of civil disobedience – the deliberate breaking of laws as an act of protest.”
I myself have publicly advocated for the application of direct action, even property sabotage, in the cause of climate justice,” she continues. It makes sense that I would advocate for the same variety of strategies in the fight against genocide.
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