Sally Rooney to Issue Novel in Hebrew with Israeli Publisher Who Complies with BDS
The independent publisher meets BDS exemption conditions as Rooney releases her bestselling 2024 novel after refusing an earlier Hebrew translation.
- Irish novelist Sally Rooney is releasing her novel Intermezzo in Hebrew through November Books, an independent Israeli publisher that meets criteria set by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
- In 2021, Rooney declined a Hebrew translation for her novel Beautiful World, Where Are You, citing her support for BDS, which seeks to pressure Israel to comply with international law regarding Palestinian rights.
- November Books is the only Israeli publisher meeting BDS exemption conditions, as it does not operate in West Bank settlements, receive government funding, or maintain ties to entities in occupied territories.
- Collaborating with +972 Magazine and Local Call, the project aims to dispel myths that BDS is antisemitic, demonstrating that cultural exchange can occur within boycott parameters.
- Amid a broader movement, more than 7,000 writers have signed a boycott of Israeli literary institutions deemed complicit in state policies, marking a significant application of the cultural boycott framework.
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Pro-Palestine activists turn on Sally Rooney
Yesterday +972 Magazine announced that it would publish Sally Rooney’s latest novel, Intermezzo, in Hebrew, and that the book would be available for purchase in Israel and Palestine. In the announcement, +972 Magazine said that the translation would be published in line with the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, so that it could be read by [...]Read More...
Sally Rooney to Publish Hebrew Translation of Latest Book With Pro-BDS Israeli Publisher
Author Sally Rooney in an interview with “PBS NewsHour.” Photo: Screenshot. Award-winning Irish author Sally Rooney will publish a Hebrew translation of her latest novel, Intermezzo, through an independent Israeli publishing house that supports the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, it was announced on Tuesday. According to its website, November Books aims to “promote the full realization of human rights … and in p…
Sally Rooney still boycotts Israel. So why Is her new book coming out in Hebrew?
Rooney's novel 'Intermezzo' will be published by November Books, which she says 'does not operate in illegal Israeli settlements, receives no state funding and explicitly recognizes the international legal rights of the Palestinian people, including the right of return'
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