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UK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels are pulled over Palestine Action support

Cover image: A file photo showing Irish novelist Sally Rooney posing for a photograph ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Costa Book Awards 2018 in London, Britain, January 29, 2019. © Henry Nicholls, Reuters

Critically acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney's announcement that her books could no longer be sold in the UK due to her support for proscribed group Palestine Action has left British booksellers rushing to stock up on her works before distributors run out. The British government's ban on the group, which practiced non-violent direct action and sabotage against UK military assets believed to be working with the Israeli government, makes support for Palestine Action punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

British booksellers are have been left scrambling after Irish novelist Sally Rooney said her books can no longer be sold in the UK because she financially supports the banned group Palestine Action.

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