An NHS trust has issued an apology after anti-Israel posters were found in a hospital.
The posters, which included the phrase "Zionism is Poison" and accused Israel of "starving and killing Palestinians in Gaza", were found at the University College London Hospital (UCLH) trust in Euston, London.
It is understood complaints were made to the trust bosses, with one Jewish patient saying the posters made them feel "vulnerable and scared".
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The posters, copies of which were placed on the walls of the National Hospital for Neurology and Neuroscience, said: "Israel is starving and killing Palestinians in Gaza. Children are being slaughtered beyond measure.
"We have a voice, they don't. We are the generation that can influence the system and government.
"Please do your own research and come to your own conclusions.
"Do not let the mainstream media influence you. It is poison. Zionism is poison. People are being killed."
Copies of the posters were placed on the walls of the National Hospital for Neurology and Neuroscience
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One patient, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "I'm an outpatient, but God forbid in other circumstances to feel so vulnerable already and be surrounded by hostility would be so scary.
"I shouldn't have to remove my Magen David [Star of David] necklace to go to a hospital visit."
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) wrote to the trust, accusing it of breaching the 2010 Equality Act as the posters "harass Jewish and Israeli patients".
According to The Telegraph, Director of UKLFI, Caroline Turner, wrote a letter which said the trust had created "an intimidating, hostile and offensive environment for [its] Jewish and Israeli patients".
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The posters, found at the University College London Hospital included the phrase 'Zionism is Poison'
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Mrs Turner added that it "feels extremely cruel" to subject already vulnerable patients "to something that would further increase their stress".
Chief Executive of the trust, David Probert, apologised for the "distress and upset" which the posters had caused.
Mr Probert added: "At UCLH, we value diversity and inclusivity, and we are committed to providing a fair and non-discriminatory service to all individuals, regardless of background."
In the correspondence, he continued: "Following receipt of your letter, I promptly made internal inquiries and was informed that the posters were initially noticed last week.
"This matter was immediately treated as an incident, and all the posters were removed without delay.
"Senior members of staff conducted a walk-around to ensure no further posters remained.
"Additionally, the department's newsletter addressed the incident, reminding staff of the Trust's policy against displaying political messages and encouraging vigilance in identifying and removing any similar materials.
"Security personnel have also been instructed to remain alert."
A spokesman for UCLH said: "We do not know who put up the posters, and it could have been anyone as they were hung in publicly accessible areas.
"We have no reason to believe it was a member of staff, but as a precaution, we reminded staff of our policies and encouraged vigilance in removing such materials."
They added: "The posters were removed without delay as soon as they were noticed and prior to any correspondence from UKLFI."
Mrs Turner told The Telegraph: "UCLH is a major London hospital, frequented by people from all of London's diverse communities, but it's particularly close to major north London Jewish communities.
"Irrespective of their background, any person must feel comfortable and safe in a hospital setting.
"We welcome UCLH's prompt, proactive and constructive engagement with this issue.
"UCLH's actions will help preserve dignity, equality, neutrality and respect within NHS spaces, particularly for Jewish patients seeking medical care."