{"id":19054,"date":"2025-06-18T12:24:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=19054"},"modified":"2025-06-18T12:24:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:24:59","slug":"rapper-from-irish-group-kneecap-faces-uk-court-for-waving-hezbollah-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/18\/rapper-from-irish-group-kneecap-faces-uk-court-for-waving-hezbollah-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapper from Irish Group Kneecap Faces UK Court for Waving Hezbollah Flag"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_12836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12836\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12836 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/000-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kneecap, known for its political lyrics and Belfast roots, openly supports the Palestinian cause. The rapper, whose real name is Liam \u00d3 Hannaidh, is accused of waving the flag of Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah, which is designated a terrorist organization by the UK, during a show on November 21 in London.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/000-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/000-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/000-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/000-1-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/000-1.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palestine cause<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Northern Irish rapper Mo Chara, a member of the controversial rap group Kneecap, is set to appear in a London court on Wednesday, facing charges of a \u201cterror-related offense\u201d after waving a Hezbollah flag during a concert last year.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-14\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bc0c7c34-ec76-4a22-8f1f-2f3928f61205\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1229\">Kneecap, known for its political lyrics and Belfast roots, openly supports the Palestinian cause. The rapper, whose real name is Liam \u00d3 Hannaidh, is accused of waving the flag of Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah, which is designated a terrorist organization by the UK, during a show on November 21 in London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1373\">British police claim the act raises \u201creasonable suspicion\u201d of support for a banned organization, which is a criminal offense under UK law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1537\">Mo Chara, 27, was formally charged on May 21 and will appear before Westminster Magistrates\u2019 Court at 10:00 AM. The band has urged fans to show up in support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1665\">Kneecap denied the charge, saying they do not support Hezbollah and condemned what they called a \u201cpolitical decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8712\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8712 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Statement-attributed-to-Hezbollah-claims-the-formation-of-an-armed-organization-in-Jordan-1024x616.jpg\" alt=\"British police claim the act raises \u201creasonable suspicion\u201d of support for a banned organization, which is a criminal offense under UK law.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Statement-attributed-to-Hezbollah-claims-the-formation-of-an-armed-organization-in-Jordan-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Statement-attributed-to-Hezbollah-claims-the-formation-of-an-armed-organization-in-Jordan-780x470.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Statement-attributed-to-Hezbollah-claims-the-formation-of-an-armed-organization-in-Jordan-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Statement-attributed-to-Hezbollah-claims-the-formation-of-an-armed-organization-in-Jordan-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Statement-attributed-to-Hezbollah-claims-the-formation-of-an-armed-organization-in-Jordan-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Statement-attributed-to-Hezbollah-claims-the-formation-of-an-armed-organization-in-Jordan-450x271.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Statement-attributed-to-Hezbollah-claims-the-formation-of-an-armed-organization-in-Jordan.jpg 1117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hezbollah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1810\">During a festival performance in late May, Mo Chara declared, \u201cThey\u2019re trying to silence us, cancel our shows, and strip my freedom to travel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1920\">Bandmate M\u00f3gla\u00ed Bap added: \u201cIf you\u2019re free on June 18, gather outside Westminster Court to support him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\" data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2266\">Kneecap gained major popularity in 2024 following the release of their album Fine Art and a Sundance Award-winning hybrid film titled Kneecap. The group\u2014founded in 2017 and composed of Mo Chara, M\u00f3gla\u00ed Bap, and DJ Pr\u00f3va\u00ed\u2014advocates for Irish unification and treats the Irish language as an anti-colonial symbol against British power.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2304\">Political Repression and Fallout<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2570\">The group\u2019s name refers to a punishment method used by paramilitaries during the Northern Irish conflict. Kneecap stirred controversy in April after accusing Israel of \u201cgenocide against Palestinians\u201d during their performance at California\u2019s Coachella festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\" data-start=\"2572\" data-end=\"2736\">Videos widely circulated online showed Mo Chara waving a Hezbollah flag, and another clip captured a band member shouting: \u201cLet\u2019s go Hamas! Let\u2019s go Hezbollah!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2826\">The UK Counter-Terrorism Police confirmed an investigation into several such videos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-19\" data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2944\">The group recently apologized for a 2023 video in which a member called for the killing of British Conservative MPs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-20\" data-start=\"2946\" data-end=\"3141\">Speaking to AFP, filmmaker Rich Peppiatt, who directed Kneecap, said: \u201cI\u2019ve often heard it\u2019s the end of Kneecap due to what they\u2019ve said or done\u2014but it always ends up pushing them forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2946\" data-end=\"3141\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-21\" data-start=\"3143\" data-end=\"3357\">The film offers insight into post-conflict youth in Belfast, born after the 1998 peace agreement that ended decades of violence between Irish republicans (mostly Catholic) and British unionists (mostly Protestant).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-22\" data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3498\">Since the investigation began, Kneecap has been banned from several festivals in the UK and Germany, including one in southern England.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-23\" data-start=\"3500\" data-end=\"3733\">Despite the backlash, they\u2019ve received support from major artists like Massive Attack, Pulp, and Fontaines D.C., who condemned the case as \u201cpolitical repression\u201d and \u201ca coordinated attempt at censorship and cancellation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-24\" data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"3936\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As of now, Kneecap is still scheduled to perform at Glastonbury Festival on June 28, despite pressure from Conservative MPs and the Board of Deputies of British Jews to cancel their appearance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Northern Irish rapper Mo Chara, a member of the controversial rap group Kneecap, is set to appear in a London court on Wednesday, facing charges of a \u201cterror-related offense\u201d after waving a Hezbollah flag during a concert last year. Kneecap, known for its political lyrics and Belfast roots, openly supports the Palestinian cause. 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