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Kneecap Rapper Appears in Court on Terror Charge Over Hezbollah Flag as Protesters Gather Outside
- A member of the Irish-language rap group Kneecap has appeared in court in London, charged with a terror offence for displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a concert.
- Protesters gathered outside the court, with the group describing the prosecution as a 'witch hunt' and displaying messages of support for their member Mo Chara.
- Kneecap has built a following for their provocative lyrics and anti-establishment stance, but their outspoken views have proved polarizing, leading to cancelled gigs.
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The Standard-JournalFans of Irish band Kneecap surround a London court as a band member faces a terror-related charge
Fans of the Irish-language hip-hop group Kneecap mobbed sidewalks outside a London court Wednesday as a member of the trio faced a terror-related charge in what he says is a
The Kneecap crossover event
“Tiocfaidh ár lá” an old man says, greeting a friend. “Up the ra” he adds in a chirpy cadence, as though the IRA rebel slogans are standard-fare casual greetings. He is from Longford, about 80 years old, and holding a placard that says “No more borders in Ireland”. I wander over to the barricade and someone hands me a “Love music, hate racism” sticker. It’s hard to argue with, I suppose. I am, of course, outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court aw…
The rapper Mo Chara of the Northern Irish trio Kneecap, accused of having raised a Hezbollah flag during a concert, appeared on Wednesday for "terrorist offence" in a London court, where hundreds...
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