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Sally Rooney to Fund Proscribed Palestine Action With BBC Royalties Before London Sit-In

Supporters face up to 14-year sentences under the Terrorism Act with a full High Court review due this autumn.

Sally Rooney announced her support for Palestine Action in the Irish Times, saying “if this makes me a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law, so be it”

Overview

  • Palestine Action was designated a proscribed terror organisation in early July after alleged vandalism of RAF Voyager jets at RAF Brize Norton triggered a fast-tracked government order.
  • Metropolitan Police have arrested more than 700 people for showing public support and plan to prosecute around 60 more for offences under proscription and Section 13.
  • Human rights groups including Amnesty International UK, Human Rights Watch and Netpol have urged prosecutors to pause charges until a full High Court review assesses the ban’s legality.
  • Bestselling author Sally Rooney announced she will divert BBC residual fees and her public platform to fund Palestine Action’s direct-action campaigns.
  • Defend Our Juries organisers are enlisting about 1,000 volunteers for a London sit-in on 6 September to test the ban’s enforcement before the autumn judicial review.