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Kneecap: Government loses appeal over quashed terror charge (www.bbc.com)

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The UK government has lost its appeal over a judge's decision to throw out a terror charge against a member of the Irish language rap trio Kneecap.

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, had been accused of showing support for proscribed organisation Hezbollah following a gig in London in 2024.

Last year, the case was thrown out over a legal timing issue, prompting the government's appeal.

On Wednesday, judges at the High Court in London said the 28-year-old would not face a new terror trial after it rejected a Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) appeal.

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[–] oce@jlai.lu -1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Have you considered who are the Hezbollah beyond their activity against Israel's crimes? Having one shared cause does not make them worthy of support, unless you do share more than that with them maybe. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/08/01/anti-lgbt-rhetoric-undermines-rights-lebanon

Yes I would consider the Resistance illegitimate if they conducted attacks for an ideology that doesn't respect democracy and human rights. Just like I do not support Ukrainian neo-nazis who fought against the Russian invasion even if this one specific fight aligns with what I think is right.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

nice pinkwashing you got in there, you know what else killed the most queer people in wherever Israel decides to conduct a genocide?

saying I support resistance movements, is not the same as me agreeing 100% with all their actions. Just because I support the French killing nazis, doesn't mean I have to enjoy French culture.

Plus, are you applying the same standards everywhere? Israel has an openly homophobic government, the US does too, would you consider them terrorists organisations (I do, but mostly because of their actual terrorism).

[–] oce@jlai.lu 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Pink washing? Where?

Yes, I am applying the same standards everywhere. Please don't assume I support Israel's government because I don't support Hezbollah, I hate the nefarious ideology and the crimes of both of them.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

but it isn't a "both sides". one is a mighty military racist apartheid state conducting genocides and ethnic cleansing, the other is a local resistance movement. without Israel, Hezbollah or Hamas would not exist the way they do. and saying it should be illegal to support them because they are homophobic is a bullshit reason, given that they are fighting an homophobic state. not in favor of their homophobia, but I think they should have the right to resist illegal occupations and their own genocides.