Anti-Israel adverts have been plastered on trains across the London Underground in the wake of the campaign marking ‘’Israel Apartheid Week’’, in an “an act of vandalism” according to Transport for London, writes The Jewish News.

According to Transport for London, the adverts are unauthorized and are therefore ‘’an act of vandalism which we take extremely seriously.‘’

“Our staff and contractors are working to immediately remove any found on our network,” a spokesperson for Transport for London said.

An ad claims British-made arms were used to “massacre” Palestinians during Israel’s last operation against Hamas. The poster is headed ‘‘Apartheid is 4sreat Britain’’.

Another poster asks why BBC reporting is biased in favour of Israel, while a third targets security company G4S which works in prisons in the country – accusing it of “securing Israeli apartheid” and doing “whatever it takes to secure profits”.

A London Jewish Forum spokesperson said: “These posters are awful smears that do nothing to contribute to peace and dialogue, placing significant strains on inter-community relations across London. They are an act of vandalism, seeking to undermine the UK’s relationship with Israel and designed to foster discomfort. We welcome Transport for London’s commitment to quickly remove them.”

In the meantime, Jewish and Israeli students across the UK are this week promoting “a message of peace” in a range of activities to counter the ‘’ Israel Apartheid Week.’’

With support from the Union of Jewish Students (UJS), a campaign called ‘Building Bridges’ is being rolled out beyond the capital, including Liverpool, Leeds, Nottingham, Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh and Leeds.

“While some unfortunately choose to spend this week spreading hate and causing division, we will be working with students to encourage dialogue and peace. This is a message deeply needed both here on campus and in Israel-Palestine,” said UJS Director Russell.