An article published in the Forward yesterday launched a whole flotilla of headlines claiming that Irish author Sally Rooney had refused to allow her latest novel to be translated into Hebrew. But the Forward offered no evidence that Rooney objected to her book appearing in the Hebrew language: It was the offer of a translation deal from Israeli publishing firm Modan that she had turned down, in line with the principles of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.

Rooney’s statement, published today, made that absolutely clear:

The Hebrew-language translation rights to my new novel are still available, and if I can find a way to sell these rights that is compliant with the BDS movement’s institutional boycott guidelines, I will be very pleased and proud to do so. In the meantime I would like to express once again my solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom, justice, and equality.