Sally Rooney says she will support Palestine Action despite ban
Author Sally Rooney said the group will continue to support the Palestinian action despite the ban on the British terrorist organization.
The award -winning Irish novelist said he plans to use his work and public platform to “continue to support the Palestinian action and direct action against genocide”.
Write in Ireland“If this makes me a supporter of terror according to British laws, so,” he said.
His statements come, saying that the Minister of Interior Yette Cooper defended the prohibition of the Palestinian action, and that it is more than a regular protest group known for occasional stunts “.
The Palestinian Action is a pro-British-Palestinian direct action group, which was banned by the government as a terrorist organization in July.
Their activities have mainly targeted arms companies since the beginning of the current war in Gaza.
Rooney, who wrote the bestsellers, including Normal People and Intermelzzo, has previously been the vocal supporter of the protest group, Writing in Guardian in June Baning them will be “an alarming attack on free conversation”.
Some members were talking after entering Shelf Brize Norton And with red paint, two aircraft sprayed and caused damage to £ 7 million.
In 2021, he refused to allow the beautiful world, where you will be translated into Hebrew to boycott Israel over the policies of Palestinians.
In the last Irish Times, he said that his work would continue to use his revenues, including remnants and conversations with friends from the joint production of BBC to continue to support the group.
Since the group was banned by the government on July 5, more than 700 people have been arrested – Including more than 500 people for a demonstration in the center of London last week.
However Write to the observer on SundayInterior Minister Yette Cooper said that although many of them are aware of the Brize Norton incident, the group would be aware of the other events that took responsibility.
For example, in August 2024, Palestinian action supporters claimed that Elbit Systems in Bristol, an Israeli defense company, a long -term target, entered the UK.
These allegations are expected to be tried in November. Eighteen people reject accusations such as criminal damage, attack real physical damage, violence and severe theft.
Cooper also said, “How to determine the attack goals and how to avoid law enforcement officers,” he said.
“These are not the actions of a legitimate protest group.” He said.
He also said that he received “disturbing information” covering ideas and planning future attacks.
Rooney, who lives in the west of Ireland, wrote: “The current British government willingly removed its citizens for fundamental rights and freedoms, including the right to express opposition and read opposition to protect their relationship with Israel.”
“The consequences of cultural and intellectual life in the UK … Deep and will be,” he said.
For a comment, BBC and Rooney’s management were contacted.
Israel has long rejected genocide charges, but the leading Israel and Global Human Rights organizations argued that the country’s behavior in Gaza in the war in Gaza It creates genocide against the Palestinian population.
The war was triggered by Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and saw that 251 people took hostage.
According to the figures of the Gaza Ministry of Health, operated by Hamas, which the UN thinks it was reliable, Israel’s attack has killed more than 61,000 Palestinians since then.
