"Per the BBC, a London court ruled on Friday that legal proceedings had been initiated before consent was obtained from relevant officials within a six-month deadline for such charges, with Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring stating that Woolwich Crown Court has no jurisdiction to try the "null" and "unlawful" case against the member of the Irish band."
""This entire process was never about me, never about any threat to the public, never about terrorism," he maintained outside of court after the case was dropped. "It was always about Gaza, about what happens if you dare to speak up.""
""If anyone on this planet is guilty of terrorism, it's the British state. Free Palestine," Ó hAnnaidh said on September 26, adding the Irish Republican rallying cry "Our day will come," " Tiocfaidh ár lá. ""
Legal proceedings against Kneecap rapper Mo Chara (Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh) were dropped after a court found the case was initiated before required consent was obtained within a six-month deadline, leaving Woolwich Crown Court without jurisdiction. The May charge alleged he displayed a Hezbollah flag at a November 2024 London show; the band denied supporting Hezbollah and said the flag was thrown onstage by a fan. Ó hAnnaidh said the prosecution targeted Gaza advocacy and punished speaking up. Kneecap publicly criticized Israel and UK arms exports at high-profile festivals and canceled a scheduled U.S. tour.
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