A member of Irish rap band Kneecap was due to appear in court on Wednesday after he was charged with a terror offense for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.

Liam O’Hanna, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged in May after displaying a Hezbollah flag during a London concert in November.

The hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in central London is expected to hear legal arguments on whether the charge falls outside a six-month time limit, a court official confirmed.

Since Hezbollah was banned in the UK in 2019, it has been an offense to show support for the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist organization.

Kneecap has grabbed headlines for statements denouncing the war in Gaza as well as against Israel.

The hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in central London comes amid a growing controversy surrounding support for banned organizations.

More than 700 people have been arrested, mostly at demonstrations, since the Palestine Action group was also outlawed in early July under the Terrorism Act 2000.

The government ban on Palestine........

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