"Supporters of the Irish band Kneecap gathered outside the Royal Court of Justice in London on Wednesday as prosecutors appealed the verdict of a terrorism-related case against member Mo Chara. Footage shows dozens of protesters chanting outside the court, waving Irish and Palestinian flags and holding signs in support of the people of Gaza, including messages reading, 'End Israel’s Occupation of Westminster' and 'Defiance not compliance’. Group member JJ O'Dochartaigh, stage name DJ Provai, was also seen arriving alongside band manager Daniel Lambert. "The British government don't know when they're beaten," remarked protester Frank Glynn. "This case was lost by the government back in September at Woolwich Crown Court, when the decision was made that it was lost on a technicality. Kneecap had won, and we thought it was over and done with. But the British government decided we'd drag it out further." Demonstrators argue that the case against the group reflects what they describe as suppression of free speech, accusing the government of targeting protests advocating support for Palestine. "It's important because it's part of a wider repression that's happening against anyone really, against anyone who stands in solidarity with Palestinians," stated Asa Winstanley. "There is a crisis of free speech when it comes to rising up against and criticising the fascist ideology of Zionism. Kneecap were prosecuted as part of that crisis in free speech, and the British government is using the Terrorism Act to try and suppress dissent," added Franck Magennis. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) appealed the decision to dismiss a terror-related case against rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh, whose stage name is Mo Chara, based on technical grounds, last September. The 28-year-old was charged in May 2025 under the Terrorism Act for allegedly displaying a flag in support of the proscribed terrorist group Hezbollah during a Kneecap show in London. Following the appeal hearing, Lord Justice Edis and Mr Justice Linden are expected to deliver a verdict at a later date."