Sally Rooney stops supplying her books to Britain. The writer supports the banned Palestine Action

Popular Irish writer Sally Rooney announced that her books will no longer be supplied to British bookstores, as she financially supports the organization Palestine Action, which is banned in the UK as a terrorist organization, writes the BBC.

Palestine Action, whose activists carried out actions at military bases and other facilities they believed were linked to supporting Israel, was recognized as a terrorist organization last year under the Terrorism Act 2000. Membership in it or public support for the organization carries a criminal penalty of up to 14 years in prison. However, so far, no one has been convicted for supporting Palestine Action.

Last year, the author of the novel "Normal People" stated that she intends to continue directing royalties from the sale of her books to support this organization.

In a statement sent to the BBC, Rooney announced that the continued distribution of her works in the UK could constitute a "serious criminal offense." Therefore, she agreed with her publisher Faber to stop supplying her books to the country.

“I have made every effort to openly tell the public about my beliefs and intentions, and I am fully prepared to accept the consequences,” the writer stated.

Electronic versions of Rooney's books have already been removed from sale in Britain, but many bookstores still have printed copies from earlier supplies.

The largest British bookstore chain Waterstones confirmed to the BBC that Faber had not imposed restrictions on the sale of copies already in bookstores. According to NielsenIQ BookData, more than six million copies of Rooney's books have been sold worldwide, including 2.3 million in the UK.

The novel "Normal People" was released in 2018, and two years later a popular TV series was filmed based on it, thanks to which actors Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones gained wide recognition and effectively launched successful careers.

Rooney also wrote the novels "Intermezzo", "Conversations with Friends" and "Beautiful World, Where Are You".

In a statement to the BBC, Faber publishers said: "Due to British legislation, a situation has arisen where Faber cannot transfer income from the sale of her works in the UK to Sally Rooney."

“Working with a writer’s books without being able to pay them due income is a completely unacceptable situation for a publisher,” the statement also said. "Therefore, in full agreement with Sally, we have decided to cease the supply of her works to the UK in any format."

“We remain proud to publish her outstanding works and will continue to sell them in other countries,” Faber added.

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