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Sally Rooney could be arrested under Terrorism Act after pledging royalties to Palestine Action The bestselling novelist promised to financially support the group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the British government Irish novelist Sally Rooney could be arrested under the Terrorism Act after saying she intends to use proceeds from her work to support Palestine Action, which was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK last month, a legal expert has warned. Meanwhile, No 10 said that supporting the group was an offence under the act, after Rooney had made her pledge. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/18/author-sally-rooney-to-donate-funds-to-palestine-action?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu