An NHS physician faces potential suspension for allegedly making anti-Semitic and pro-terrorism remarks on her social media, a medical tribunal was informed. This step aims to preserve trust in the medical field.

Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan, aged 31, is subject to an inquiry by the General Medical Council (GMC) due to doubts concerning her professional conduct.

The investigation was triggered by multiple posts on her X account, where she discussed ‘Jewish supremacy,’ compared Israelis to Nazis, and referred to Hamas militants as ‘oppressed resistance fighters’ rather than terrorists.

The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) interim orders tribunal (IOT) is deliberating on whether to impose any limitations on her medical license during the ongoing investigation.

Emma Gilsenan, representing the GMC, urged the tribunal to impose an 18-month suspension on the doctor, arguing that her online statements were ‘decidedly anti-Semitic and supportive of terrorism and/or violence.’

She read out a series of comments on X, formerly Twitter, allegedly posted by the doctor. 

One post made a ‘monkery’ of female Israeli hostages, saying they were ‘falling in love with resistance fighters’ and it was ‘the first time they have seen real men’. 

Another post called Israel supporters ‘genocidal’, adding: ‘That includes 90% of Jews on Earth.’ 

Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, 31 (pictured yesterday) is being investigated by the General Medical Council over alleged anti-Semitic and pro-terrorism comments posted on her social media

The Junior doctor wore a necklace, said to ‘celebrate’ the attacks, when she arrived at the hearing last month  

Yesterday she again wore a necklace with the number seven on it 

Others showed support for Hamas and the October 7 attacks on Israel. 

‘I don’t condemn Hamas. I don’t condemn October 7. I don’t condemn armed resistance to occupation. I condemn the state of Israel,’ one read. 

Others labelled Britain’s chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis ‘Rabbi Genocide’ and said the media attention on the Manchester synagogue attack, in which two men died and two others were injured, was an example of ‘Jewish supremism’. 

‘Apparently, the lives of 4 Jews in Manchester are more significant than 53 lives of Muslims in Gaza,’ the post read. 

‘This is racism and Jewish supremacism. This is Western civilisation.’ 

Ms Gilsenan also accused the doctor of making a ‘throat-cutting’ gesture to Jewish protestors during a counter-demonstration in June 2024. 

The GMC was granted an application to include a letter from the Metropolitan Police relating to the doctor’s arrest in October on suspicion of misusing a public communications network, sending malicious communications and stirring up racial hatred. 

Ms Gilsenan said it detailed how one X post directed at Health Secretary Wes Streeting had ‘referenced Jewish supremacy running in the UK’. 

The Daily Mail’s report of earlier hearing in October when she also wore the necklace

A previous IOT in September ruled not to impose any restrictions on Dr Aladwan, saying it did not believe the complaints against her were ‘sufficient to establish that there may be a real risk to patients’. 

It also found that her posts did not amount to ‘bullying or harassment’. 

It prompted Mr Streeting to say that ‘sickening comments’ had no place in the NHS ‘and action needs to be taken to root the evil of racism out’. 

He also promised to overhaul the way medical regulators investigate cases of antisemitism. 

The General Medical Council (GMC) then re-referred Dr Aladwan’s case back to the MPTS, with an initial hearing taking place last month. 

Ms Gilsenan said: ‘The GMC say there’s an overwhelming ‘yes’ there’s a risk her alleged comments undermine public confidence in her and her profession as a whole.’ 

She added that it was ‘more likely than not’ that the doctor would later face a misconduct hearing. 

The tribunal panel previously rejected an application by Kevin Saunders, counsel for the doctor, to have proceedings stayed after he claimed an ‘abuse of process’ by the GMC and that the doctor wouldn’t get a fair hearing. 

A separate application for the MPTS panel to recuse itself on the grounds of ‘apparent bias’, but not ‘actual bias’ was also rejected. 

Mr Saunders made a further application today for proceedings to be adjourned, saying it was the doctor’s intention to apply to the High Court for an interim order to stay proceedings while a judicial review was sought. 

‘It’s not an attempt to derail proceedings it’s an attempt to give the registrant access to justice,’ he said. 

But this application was also rejected. 

Mr Saunders is expected to make submissions before the panel decides whether to suspend Dr Aladwan or impose other restrictions on her registration.