Anti-Israel protesters are planning a demonstration in central London on Friday in the latest bid to prevent Israel from hosting the European Under-21 football championship next month.
Red Card Israeli Racism has called for boycott supporters to protest outside the Grosvenor House Hotel, where European football’s governing body, Uefa, is holding its annual conference.
They want Uefa to strip Israel of the tournament, which kicks off on June 5. The campaign is supported by figures such as film director Ken Loach, MP Jeremy Corbyn and comedian Alexei Sayle.
The protesters are also demanding that Uefa president Michel Platini meets Mahmoud Sarsak, a Palestinian footballer who was released in 2012 after three years in an Israeli prison.
