A box of food delivered to a Jewish community in London ahead of Passover was vandalised with the words "Free Palestine" scrawled on it. Responding to the defacing of the box, Rabbi Menachem Margolin, chairman of the European Jewish Association (EJA), the organisation which sent the box, said: "Passover is a time that unites Jewish communities around values of freedom, tradition and spiritual strength.

"We are proud of this year’s successful distribution, which brought joy and support to so many. Unfortunately, the report from England is disturbing. While people may hold different political views, using a religious delivery to send such a message—particularly during a holiday—is inappropriate and unsettling for the community that received it."

Rabbi Margolin added: "We urge respectful discourse and coexistence based on mutual understanding. We hope this was an isolated case and remain committed to supporting Jewish communities, especially during sensitive times."

The defaced box contained matzah, a flatbread essential to Passover festival. Around 120,000 were sent out by the EJA to approximately 600 Jewish communities around Europe.

The incident comes as activists from Youth Demand block roads across London, calling for the UK puts a trade embargo on Israel.

The pro-Palestine group has vowed to block streets across the capital every day in April until the Government heeds their demand.

Attacking the organisation's plan to "shut down" London, former Tory prisons minister Ann Widdicombe told Express.co.uk in February: "If someone wants to demonstrate in favour of Palestine, that’s fine. But just as with Just Stop Oil, when it comes to quite deliberately disrupting normal civilian life then Government needs to get involved."