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Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh had to force his way through a crowd of media and onlookers as he arrived at a London court over an alleged terrorism offence. ⁣ ⁣ The 27-year-old, known by his stage name Mo Chara and was initially charged under the Anglicized name Liam O’Hanna, is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah – a proscribed terrorist organization in the UK – at a gig in London last November.⁣ ⁣ He was charged in May under the Terrorism Act, under which it is a criminal offence to display an article in a way which arouses reasonable suspicion that someone is a supporter of a proscribed organization.⁣ ⁣ O’Hanna’s lawyers argue the charge was brought too late and should be thrown out, failing which he is likely to formally enter a plea.⁣ ⁣ Belfast-based Kneecap, who rap in Irish and English and regularly display pro-Palestinian messages during their gigs, previously said the flag had been thrown on stage and described the charge as an attempt to silence them.⁣ ⁣ ...

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