LONDON — Dozens of supporters of Irish rap band Kneecap protested outside a London court Wednesday, as one of the band members appeared charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.

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

He arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in central London with other band members with a sea of supporters brandishing banners and chanting “Free Palestine”.

Wednesday’s hearing is expected to deal with legal arguments on whether the charge falls outside a six-month time limit.

Since the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah was banned in the UK in 2019, it has been an offence to show any support for it.

In recent months, Kne

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