Palestine Action protest in London could set arrest record, say organisers

Defend Our Juries has received 1,500 pledges to attend and expects hundreds more to register by Saturday

A mass protest against the ban on Palestine Action on Saturday could set a record for the number of people arrested at a single event of civil disobedience, organisers have said.

Defend Our Juries said it had received 1,500 pledges to attend the demonstration in London and risk arrest and was expecting hundreds more to register by the weekend.