Despite the UK law criminalizing support for Palestine Action with potential penalties of up to 14 years in prison, Rooney has expressed her commitment to continue advocacy and support for the group.

Rooney criticized the UK government for stripping citizens of rights to protect its relationship with Israel, condemning the ban and highlighting its impact on cultural and intellectual freedoms.

Several notable figures, including Sir Jonathon Porritt, have been arrested during protests, with some viewing their detention as an act of protest itself.

Protest organizers plan a major demonstration in London on September 6, aiming for 1,000 participants, which they believe could help challenge the ban on Palestine Action.

Protesters, including Palestine Action’s founder Huda Ammori, have vowed to continue their activities despite the ban, with Ammori planning a legal challenge in the High Court scheduled for November.

The UK’s human rights watchdog has raised concerns about the impact of ongoing protests supporting Palestine on protest rights.

Over 500 protesters supporting Palestine Action, including poet Alice Oswald, have been arrested, with Oswald citing her motivation linked to her work with youth in Gaza.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper defended the ban, citing intelligence indicating Palestine Action posed a threat of future attacks and emphasizing the government’s focus on public safety.

Rooney expressed her defiance against UK laws that label her support as terrorism, noting her books and adaptations remain available in Britain despite the restrictions.

Rooney also stated that publishing her support in UK newspapers would now be illegal but remains committed to her stance and to supporting direct action against genocide.

Rooney has previously criticized the UK government for banning Palestine Action, calling it an attack on free speech and cultural freedoms, and has refused to allow her novel to be translated into Hebrew in solidarity with the boycott of Israel.

Novelist Sally Rooney has publicly announced her intention to support Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group now proscribed as a terrorist organization in the UK, using her royalties from BBC adaptations of her books.