In the UK, artists' commitment to Gaza
Sidonie Gaucher, special correspondent in London (United Kingdom)
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English trip-hop collective Massive Attack performs live with Elizabeth Fraser and Horace Andy at Parco Della Musica in Milan, Italy, on June 19, 2025. MARIA LAURA ARTURI / NUR/AFP
The decision by bestselling writer Sally Rooney in the UK to donate part of her royalties to a pro-Palestinian civil disobedience group is part of a broader movement. British writers and musicians have been publicly pledging their support for the Palestinian cause for over a decade now.
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I subscribeIt's a symbolic gesture: the decision by bestselling Irish novelist Sally Rooney, announced in mid-August, to donate a portion of her royalties to the Palestine Action collective, a pro-Palestinian civil disobedience group banned in the UK due to its actions against arms factories. The author's choice, while exposing her to prosecution under the Terrorism Act, reflects the growing mobilization of British artists against the war in Gaza. Already at the end of May, nearly 380 authors signed a column in the UK denouncing the "genocide" in the Palestinian enclave. Among them are Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan, Elif Shafak, and others.
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