Overview

• In a Tribune published by The Irish Times, the author said she will direct part of her royalties, including income from BBC TV adaptations of Normal People and Conversations Between Friends, to Palestine Action.
• The UK labeled Palestine Action a terrorist organisation in mid-July after vandalism at an air force base, and a Downing Street spokesperson said supporting a proscribed group is a terrorism offence that police will enforce.
• Legal commentators say she could face arrest or prosecution if she expresses support or makes donations while within the jurisdiction of England and Wales.
• International groups including the United Nations, Greenpeace and Amnesty International have condemned the proscription as a threat to protest and free expression.
• Palestine Action’s founder has filed a legal challenge to the ban, with a hearing scheduled for November.