Overview

• Sally Rooney outlined in The Irish Times that she will redirect part of her earnings to Palestine Action, saying publishing the statement in a British paper would now be illegal.
• Downing Street reiterated that expressing support for a proscribed organisation constitutes a terrorism offense, exposing donors to potential arrest or prosecution.
• The pledged funds include royalties from TV adaptations of her novels, including BBC payments for Normal People and Conversations with Friends.
• Palestine Action was added to the UK list of terrorist organisations in July, a move condemned by groups such as the United Nations, Greenpeace and Amnesty International for its implications for free expression and protest.
• Founder Huda Ammori has lodged a legal challenge to the ban, with a hearing expected in November, as French coverage situates Rooney's stance within a wider tradition of Irish artistic support that includes figures like Kneecap and emblematic Belfast imagery.