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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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[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The UK government are seriously costing themselves credibility with this bullshit

There's a world of difference between saying "free Palestine" and supporting terrorism

I'm happy to go on record saying that Israel is not a legitimate state, it's commiting genocide and that if not for the UK and USA stealing land to create it, it would not exist in the first place (let alone have survived without their backing)

That doesn't mean I have a problem with Jewish people or their right to have their faith.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 11 points 3 days ago

No fucking shit, it's not a serious argument equating criticism of fascist Israel with bigotry against jews never was. It's a bully. Bully, bully bully. Fuck them though, we, don't cave to bullies.

[–] Pricklesthemagicfish@reddthat.com 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What if that faith aligns literally with nazis?

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Judaism a religious faith does not align with Nazism.

Zionism a ethnocultural nationalist movement aligns with Nazism.

[–] Pricklesthemagicfish@reddthat.com 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Keep telling yourself that. Now replace it with evangelical christian nationalism and see how dumb you sound.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You know what else aligns with Nazism? Antisemitism.

Go post somewhere else, you’re not welcome here.

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

Was the guy actually supporting Hezbollah? Because that goes quite further than just supporting free Palestine.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

genocide the UK is assisting is bad, but the real enemy are the resistance movements?

would you consider la resistance an illegitimate terrorist organisation? they conducted terror attacks on Germans? on their vital lands...

[–] hector@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wtf are you on about? Fucking tooling for the fascists that's what, gtfo.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm in favor of people who fight fascists. even those whom fascists call "terrorists".

I don't let genociders decide who I'm allowed to support

[–] hector@lemmy.today 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Your points are nonsensical with all due respect. Please fuck off.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

have fun supporting your state approved resistance movements. all zero of them.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Idk how I came to take issue with your comment. It is not a bad comment on retrospection, I apologizze.

[–] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

beautiful thread.

Don't delete or edit a single word!

[–] oce@jlai.lu -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 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.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 14 points 3 days ago

Goddamned right. It's nice to hear a non fascist decision from english courts for a change. Fucking fasctist though they now are, mirroring the Us with leadership pretending to be reasonable. Fuck you Labour!