Kneecap rapper says failed terror charge was ‘always about Gaza’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, had a terrorism charge against him dropped on Friday due to a technical error.He was accused of displaying a flag in support of the proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a gig in Kentish Town, north London, in November 2024. Speaking outside Woolwich Crown Court, he said the trial was "not about terrorism" but "always about Gaza". He said that attempts to silence the band had "failed" and accused the British state of "terrorism", concluding with "Free Palestine".Watch the full video above. In fullKneecap’s Mo Chara speaks out after terror charge dropped: ‘It was always about Gaza’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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