Liam O'Hanna, 27, performing as Mo Chara in Kneecap, has been charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a London concert in November. The charge was filed in May and will be heard at Westminster Magistrates' Court, where legal arguments may address whether the prosecution is outside a six-month time limit. Kneecap oppose Israel's assault on Gaza and urged compliant protest behaviour despite criticizing restrictions. Police imposed conditions on demonstrations to prevent disruption. Hezbollah has been banned in the United Kingdom since 2019, making public support an offence.
Liam O'Hanna, 27, has been charged with a terror' offence for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag. A member of the Irish rap group Kneecap is due to appear in court, charged with a terror offence for allegedly supporting Hezbollah. Liam O'Hanna, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, will appear at the Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London on Wednesday after he was charged in May for displaying a Hezbollah flag during a London concert in November.
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah began cross-border attacks into Israel shortly after Israel launched the assault, saying at the time that it was acting in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Since Hezbollah was banned in the United Kingdom in 2019, it has been an offence to show support for the Iran-aligned group. The hearing in central London is expected to hear legal arguments on whether the charge falls outside a six-month time limit, a court official told the AFP news agency.
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