Sarah Helm, wife of Britain’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell, has called for Palestine Action’s ban to be lifted after police confirmed no further action would be taken over her social media post expressing support for the group. The controversy follows Irish author Sally Rooney’s decision to stop supplying her books in the UK after her publisher warned that passing on her earnings could breach the law, as she intended to donate them to Palestine Action. The group’s proscription has sparked widespread debate over freedom of expression, peaceful protest and the criminalisation of support, with human rights organisations raising serious concerns.
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