The man was snapped casually walking along near Oxford Circus tube station in London on Friday afternoon (25/5) sporting the ‘Hamas 7’ Red Devils jersey.

A Jewish man, who wishes to remain anonymous, said it looked newly-printed and feared the 7 might be a reference to the October 7 attacks against Israel.

He said: “I was walking to collect some shoes and saw this guy, I thought it was pretty unbelievable – no one was reacting or seemed to notice.

“I followed him for about two minutes and took photos, I think he was aware I was taking photos of him but didn’t seem to care.”

The man said he looked up whether Hamas could have been a surname, but believes this to be unlikely.

He added: “Even if it was his surname, surely he would have been aware of the association.

“The shirt was a Man United shirt and looked to be newly printed.

“Wearing the name of a terrorist organisation is really shocking, I was very offended, especially as the number 7 could have been in reference to the October 7 attacks.”

The onlooker said he reported the matter to police and was told officers in the area would be notified and they would keep a lookout.

Hamas is a prescribed terrorist organisation in the UK, and was responsible for killing 1,139 people and taking 250 Israeli hostages on October 7, 2023.

Membership and expressing support for Hamas is an illegal act in the UK and punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

The Metropolitan Police Service has been contacted for comment.