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The terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh was dismissed by a UK court on Friday due to a technical error, Anadolu reports. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Middle East Monitor (@middleeastmonitor) Liam Og O hAnnaidh was charged in May for allegedly displaying a flag in support of the banned organization Hezbollah at a gig in London in November of last year. The 27-year-old rapper, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, denied the charge and has described it as political since then. During Friday’s trial, Judge Paul Goldspring told Woolwich Crown Court that the charge against O hAnnaidh was “unlawful” and “null,” as the charge was not brought within the […]
