PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN (PSC) director Ben Jamal said he would “vigorously” contest charges brought to him today following the police crackdown on Saturday’s pro-Palestine march.

He will appear before Westminster magistrates’ court on Friday February 21 accused of public order offences including inciting people to fail to comply with protest conditions.

In a statement he said that he voluntarily attended an interview with the Metropolitan Police on Sunday after he was accused of leading and inciting others to join a procession in breach of police conditions.