A Palestinian doctor working in London has been suspended from practising medicine in the UK for 15 months following allegations of antisemitism related to her social media activity.
The Allegations and Investigation
Dr Rahmeh Aladwan is under formal investigation by the General Medical Council (GMC) concerning a series of posts and comments made across various social media platforms. A tribunal this week heard that the investigation was initiated after complaints were received, including from the Jewish Medical Association UK and the Campaign Against Antisemitism.
On Wednesday, 27 November 2025, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) imposed an interim suspension on her medical registration for 15 months, with reviews scheduled every six months.
Details of the Social Media Posts
Emma Gilsenan, counsel for the GMC, informed the tribunal that Dr Aladwan's posts allegedly contained content that "justifies terrorism, denies sexual violence, includes antisemitic conspiracy theories, misuses Holocaust and Nazi imagery and expresses support for proscribed groups and terrorist acts".
It was further alleged that Dr Aladwan referred to the Royal Free Hospital in London as a "Jewish supremacy cesspit". Ms Gilsenan also stated that the doctor had doxxed colleagues who raised concerns about her online behaviour and had expressed explicit support for Hamas and Palestine Action, the latter being added to the UK's list of proscribed terror groups earlier this year.
Ms Gilsenan concluded that it was "unconscionable to consider that Dr Aladwan should be permitted to continue to practise".
The Doctor's Defence and Wider Consequences
Dr Aladwan's lawyer, Kevin Saunders, argued that the posts constituted "legitimate political speech and debate". He stated that his client denies making any racist or hate speech and submitted that there was "no information to suggest Dr Aladwan presents a real and immediate risk to patient safety".
However, the tribunal's chair, Lee Davies, found that the alleged conduct could damage patient confidence. He stated, "patients may be discouraged from seeking treatment from her". Mr Davies also noted that "additional information" provided since a previous hearing in September indicated "an escalation in the tone and nature of Dr Aladwan's activities and posts which may be considered to be extreme, offensive and antisemitic".
Dr Aladwan was arrested last month by the Metropolitan Police on suspicion of misusing a public communications network, sending malicious communications, and stirring up racial hatred. This separate police investigation relates to comments allegedly made at a protest in London in July and online in recent months.
