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Irish literary star Sally Rooney pledges UK TV fees to banned pro-Palestine group

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Irish literary star Sally Rooney pledges UK TV fees to banned pro-Palestine group

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Irish author Sally Rooney will donate BBC adaptation fees for her books "Normal People" and "Conversations with Friends" to Palestine Action, a group recently banned as a terrorist organization in the UK. Rooney announced her decision in the Irish Times, stating that publicizing it in a UK publication would be illegal. She intends to continue supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide, despite the UK government's ban and the potential legal consequences. The ban followed Palestine Action's claimed responsibility for damaging aircraft at a UK airbase, citing Britain's support for Israel during the Gaza war.

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