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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 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.