Mr Solomon was furious when he spotted the globe and immediately contacted makers Philex.

“It was unacceptable that they called Israel by that name — yet countries which were created well after Israel was established, were clearly labelled,” he said.

The company is planning to change it, as well as stopping production of the old globes.

Mr Solomon, of Prestwich, explained that he was stunned and angry when he opened the box. “I was determined to make a stand,” he said. “It is propaganda and delegitimisation of Israel and we have to make sure that this kind of thing does not go unnoticed.

“My actions go to show that with regards to Israel advocacy, one person can make a difference.”

Mr Solomon added that whenever he sees a map of the world, he makes sure Israel is labelled correctly.

n Israel’s foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman will visit the UK next week and hold a series of meetings with British ministers including William Hague and opposition spokesman Douglas Alexander.