Sally Rooney has hailed the high court’s decision that it was unlawful to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws as a victory for civil liberties in Britain.
Ministers suffered a humiliating legal defeat a week ago when three senior judges ruled that proscription of the direct action group, which targets organisations it considers complicit in arming Israel, was disproportionate and unlawful.
The Irish author gave two witness statements in support of the case brought by Huda Ammori, which were cited by the lawyers for the Palestine Action co-founder as evidence of the ban’s negative impact on freedom of impression.
After the ruling, the author of Normal People and Conversations with Friends said she intended to use proceeds from her works to support Palestine Action.
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