Sally Rooney has agreed to publish her latest novel 'Intermezzo' in Hebrew by publishers deemed BDS-compliant. But the price of acceptance by boycotters, whether within Israel or outside, is a political purity test that is toxic for allyship and effective political action
That move prompted backlash in Israel and beyond, including calls to boycott Rooney’s work, with Israeli bookstore chains reportedly removing some of her books from shelves.