NHS neurologist freely expresses anti-Semitic hatred online

Blaming the Mossad for 9/11 and sharing the speeches of Holocaust deniers may seem like the actions of an anonymous conspiracy theorist, but are actually attributable to the NHS consultant neurologist of 21 years.

And this is hardly an isolated case. There are growing concerns about the nature and amount of online content promoting anti-Semitic sentiments published by NHS staff on social media, as well as positive views of banned terrorist groups such as Hamas.

newspaper last week Jewish News Consultant neurologist Dr., who worked in the NHS for twenty years, including ten at Imperial College London. Rehiana said she contacted Ali for comment on a series of statements he reportedly made on social media (including: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar denying atrocities committed by Hamas, celebrating Israeli deaths, and speculation that Israel was harvesting human organs The newspaper received a response from its readers questioning the basic human condition and asking how many people served in the “Israeli Occupation Force.”

He has since run as an independent from the South Bradford constituency in this year’s general election, finishing fifth out of nine candidates. Ali continued in much the same vein. Its activities over the past few days have included republicating the claim that Israel’s security service, the Mossad, was behind the 2001 September 11 attacks in New York. He also shared a statement by British historian David Irving, a notorious Holocaust denier. .

This came after an examination of the behavior of the doctor nicknamed “”.Jihad GPDr. is a long-time executive committee member of the Hizb ut Tahrir Islamist group, which was banned as a terrorist organization by the British government in January. Wahid Asif Shaida was working as a family doctor under a pseudonym. Harrow, north London, for over 20 years. HE temporarily suspended but he was allowed to continue working in July after the General Medical Council (GMC) found there was “insufficient evidence to suspend him permanently on the grounds that it would be unfair in terms of medical practice”. Wahid Asif Shaida said the attack on Israel on October 7 last year was a “nice punch in the nose” and led to anti-Israel protests in which cries of “jihad” rose after the Hamas attacks.

‘The state of NHS sanctions is shocking’

Such extremist online activity by NHS staff raises questions about the ability of patients to trust the impartiality of doctors and nurses treating them, a scenario that is a particular problem for Jewish patients and presented to all doctors. Telegram approached to comment.

Dr Ali did not directly answer questions about his social media activities. In a statement TelegramHe said: “Publishing the facts is not ‘anti-Semitic.’ According to scientific/historical studies, Palestinians are Semitic, so the correct term you should use is judeophobic/Jew-hating. I find it disturbing that you object to questions or concerns about Israeli terrorism, which has been prevalent before and since the founding (as a country). I see no reason why any decent Jewish patient would object to a doctor being appalled by atrocities. What are you trying to say about the Jews?”

In response to questions about the social media activities of Dr Ali and other medical professionals mentioned in this article, the General Medical Council (GMC) issued the following statement: “We are very clear that any form of antisemitism or Islamophobia is completely unacceptable. We can and will investigate serious concerns that suggest patient safety or public trust in doctors may be at risk, and we recognize that the standards expected of doctors will not change when communicating online. “We take into account all concerns raised and take this responsibility very seriously.”

“Everyone needs to have confidence that they will be treated equally in healthcare,” says Dave Rich, head of policy at the Community Security Trust, a charity that aims to protect Britain’s Jewish community. “It is never acceptable for medical professionals to express extreme or hateful views online or display political views while on duty, and such behavior must be prevented immediately.”

An increasingly widespread perception is that these allegations of antisemitism (expressions that violate the International Definition of Antisemitism) or what appear to be support for the actions of a proscribed terrorist organization, namely Hamas, are often ignored or unchallenged by authorities. This appears to be in contrast to events similar to what happened. Telegram columnist Allison Pearson, recently visited by Essex Police about a historic tweet at home.

The same force has led academic David Miller to describe Sir Keir Starmer as “genocidal Jewish supremacists”. When approached before TelegramProf David gave a lengthy response, saying in part: “My tweet was in response to Keir Starmer’s announcement ordering Britons to support the genocidal Zionist colony in Palestine, known as the State of Israel, in its war against Iran.”

The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) has launched a report by the GMC, which the GMC lists as a licensed doctor specializing in anesthesia at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUH). Highlighted activities on Sebastian Hormaeche’s X account.

Dr Hormaeche’s posts and retweets include statements such as “Israel is a Nazi terrorist state”, many explicit comparisons to the Nazis and Hitler, and denials of legitimate historical connections between Jews and the region. He also retweeted a post supporting the conspiracy theory about “Zionists weaponizing popular culture.” Dr Hormaeche’s X account is still active. He did not respond to a request for comment.

An OUH spokesperson said: “We have a social media policy to inform our staff about the appropriate use of and behavior on social media accounts. As OUH members, all staff are asked to comply with this guidance. We cannot comment on these matters for individual members of our staff.”

In response to its own request for action, the CAA explained that it was told by OUH clinical support services that: “Internal actions remain confidential” and that the trust had “reviewed” the concerns raised, “discussed with Dr Hormaeche” and “I believe this matter has been dealt with appropriately”.

In response, the CAA said: “The state of NHS sanctions is shocking, from derogatory statements about Jews to blood libels to disgusting comparisons between Israelis and Nazis; this (Hormaeche) statement is a true demonstration of breaches of the International Definition of antisemitism. But how inadequate and covert it is.” Although disciplinary action was taken, it had no effect. Clearly, this NHS Trust is unable or unwilling to take the necessary action to maintain public confidence in medical staff. “We will be writing to the GMC to raise concerns about the trust’s management.”

‘There is no place for antisemitism in our NHS’

Dr Sian Arfon is a GP at Bodnant Medical Center in Miners, Bangor, Wales. Account X shows various iterations of sympathy for Hamas, including posts and retweets stating that Hamas did not start the current war 7 Octoberand others compare Hitler and the Nazis to Israel. Another points to a survey that says the war in Gaza is “worse” than the Holocaust. Others support the idea that antisemitism is fake. Dr Arfon Miners’ account is active. He refused to comment.

Dr Daniel Nava Rodrigues is an NHS pathologist working in London. His past posts on presence?” Others include the direct statement (not a retweet) that “The only thing brightening the day lately is dead/suffering Israelis.”

When you approach TelegramKingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, Rodrigues’ appointed body, said: “We do not tolerate any form of discrimination, antisemitism or racism. “Such comments are completely unacceptable and we are in discussions with the General Medical Council about this matter.”

Dr Rodrigues said: “I do not currently support, materially or otherwise, any proscribed terrorist group and never have. I vehemently and in the strongest possible terms deny the charge of supporting terrorism. I would like to apologize unreservedly for using inappropriate language on the X platform .”

Health Minister Wes Streeting answered this question Jewish News The investigation was carried out with the help of social media compilation group Gnasher Jew, which provided samples of at least 13 other UK-registered doctors and published similar examples of sympathy towards Hamas. Holocaust denialNazi comparisons and antisemitic conspiracy theories – saying there is “no place for antisemitism in our NHS”.

“It is right to take action against some people and we expect NHS England and the GMC to take action against anyone working in the NHS who promotes hatred against Jewish people,” he said.

But last week, new reports claiming that NHS staff were wearing Palestinian football jerseys Badges used to care for elderly Jewish patients in London have been revealed. The reports also included allegations that nurses threatened to deny a patient kidney dialysis treatment unless they deleted a photo of an intern wearing a Palestine football jersey at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone.

Barts Health NHS Trust, which operates in the center and east of the capital, has reportedly announced a review of its dress code after receiving complaints about staff working at Whipps Cross, St Barts and Newham hospitals. Lawyers for Israel in the UK have reportedly warned NHS hospitals that they are breaching the Equality Act 2010 as patients face harassment based on their race, religion or belief.