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Sally Rooney
Writer of the book that inspired a famous series was distinguished on Sky Arts. But support for Palestine Action is not accepted in the UK.
Sally Rooney received a prize but it was not to the ceremony to receive the trophy. Because I feared being arrested.
Sally is Irish and wrote ‘Normal People’, which originated a series that is already known in Portugal, for example.
This time the book in question is ‘Intermezzo’. To work won Last week the Sky Arts Award For better literary work. But the winner did not go to the event.
Who appeared on stage was his editor, Alex Bowler, who read a statement: “I wanted to be with you and accept this honor personally. However, because of mine Support to non -violent protests against A, I was informed that I cannot enter the UK without facing the possibility of being arrested“.
At stake is a promise of the writer: donate the profits of your sales to the Palestine Action group – And the United Kingdom classified Palestine Action as a group terrorist.
The United Kingdom government advanced to this decision after a protest, in which members of Palestine Action invaded an air force base and vandalized aircraft, with losses of millions of pounds. More than 1,600 supporters of this group have already been detained, informs the.
Palestine Action targets companies in the United Kingdom linked to the Israelite army.
Even with all this context, Sally Rooney stressed: “Tonight (from the award), I want to thank them even more for honoring my work. I also want to reiterate my belief in the dignity and beauty of all human lives and my solidarity with the people of Palestine.”
The Irish writer already cancel All public events in which he would participate in the United Kingdom.
