By The Free Press | Created at 2026-10-15 03:27:34 | Updated at 2026-10-16 09:38:30
1 day ago
If you believe best-selling Irish author Sally Rooney, then she has just been censored by the United Kingdom’s government. On Wednesday, Rooney announced that her publisher had concluded that the sale of her novels in Britain could constitute a serious criminal offense, and so the books were being withdrawn from sale in the country.
The saga that brought Rooney to this point began in 2025, when the British government designated the anti-Israel group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. Rooney, a virulent critic of Israel, pledged to give a portion of her royalties to that organization, in spite of the designation. Supporting a proscribed group is an offense under the UK’s anti-terror legislation. And her publisher was understandably eager to avoid prosecution for serious crimes.
Continue Reading The Free Press
To support our journalism, and unlock all of our investigative stories and provocative commentary about the world as it actually is, subscribe below.
Annual
$8.33/month
Billed as $100 yearly
Monthly
$10/month
Billed as $10 monthly
Already have an account?
Sign In
