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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ella Creamer

Sally Rooney could be arrested under Terrorism Act after pledging royalties to Palestine Action

Sally Rooney head and shoulders shot
Sally Rooney said: ‘I want to be clear that I intend to go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide.’ Photograph: Linda Brownlee/the Guardian

The 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.

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