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Sally Rooney Books Withdrawn UK

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Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in UK after Palestinian Action support

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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.”

6 of 11 outletsfirst reported 14 Octwording from Time

More than 3,700 people are believed to have been arrested in the UK for alleged support of Palestine Action since it was banned in July last year, most for holding placards saying: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”

4 of 11 outletsfirst reported 14 Octwording from The Guardian

Rooney's other novels are Intermezzo, Conversations With Friends and Beautiful World, Where Are You.

4 of 11 outletsfirst reported 14 Octwording from BBC

'I have made every effort to be honest with the public about my beliefs and intentions, and I am wholly prepared to accept the consequences.'

4 of 11 outletsfirst reported 14 Octwording from Daily Mail

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How it changed

  1. 14 Oct

    Sally Rooney has said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action.

    7 outlets · The Guardian
  2. 15 Oct

    Since the ban, more than 3,000 people have been arrested for expressing support for the group at demonstrations.

    3 outlets · Time
  3. 16 Oct

    Irish author Sally Rooney has long been described as "the voice of a generation" for her best-selling novels that are ostensibly about millennial relationships but also explore deeper questions of class, gender and politics.

    2 outlets · NPR

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