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British-Palestinian NHS doctor defeats UK pro-Israel lobby

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Rahmeh Aladwan holding up a copy of The Daily Mail article. (@RahmehAladwan / X)

The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) of the United Kingdom has ruled that Dr Rahmeh Aladwan is fit to practice medicine, rejecting accusations of anti-semitism stemming from her social media posts and public appearances.

The case, which was brought by UK Lawyers for Israel, a pro-Israel advocacy group, marks the second time Doctor Aladwan has successfully defended her license against such complaints.

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UK NHS doctor wins legal battle against pro-Israel lobby over Palestine views

An NHS doctor has been cleared of charges of misconduct, defeating a complaint that her anti-Israeli views made her unfit to practice medicine.

The Tribunal's decision reinforces the legal distinction between criticism of Israel and anti-semitism in the context of professional conduct.

There's no purpose in having a free speech if it doesn't entitle you to offend other people.

We live in a democracy, and that's meant to be a cornerstone of our society.

So Adwan has done nothing here today, apart from exercising that right to free speech, and we all must do so.

Zillur Rahman, Rahman Lowe Solicitors

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The pro-Israel groups alleged that Dr Aladwan's precise terminology, specifically her use of Jewish supremacy instead of Zionism, was in itself proof of misconduct. They argued that this linguistic choice amounted to harassment of British Jews and made her a risk to Jewish patients.

The Tribunal's dismissal of the charges represents a significant legal blow to the strategy of equating anti-Zionism with anti-semitism to silence criticism of Israel.

It is clear that this is not an isolated case. Campaigners point to a wider pattern of the pro-Israel lobby in the UK going after professionals who speak up for Palestine, from teachers to lawyers and now to doctors.

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Dr Aladwan's supporters have thrown their full weight behind her case. Amongst them were three doctors facing similar allegations in pending tribunals.

As doctors, we respect the sanctity of life, and this genocide goes exactly against that.

And in addition, it's not only the genocide in Gaza, naturally, that we strongly oppose and want to stop.

We also oppose the Zionist lobby working overtime to suppress doctors' free speech.

Dr Ellen Kriesels, UK NHS Doctor

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The high volume of complaints filed with the GMC against doctors for expressing pro-Palestinian or anti-Zionist views has, in itself, been labeled a form of harassment.

I felt like there was a sense of shame from GMC Council.

They were not there because I've harmed anyone, and they were not there because I'm a danger.

They were there so that they do not upset the Israel lobby.

Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan, British-Palestinian NHS Doctor

In its decision, the tribunal cited Dr Aladwan's right to freedom of expression under the European Convention on Human Rights, which in a democracy, quite rightly, holds more authority than the Zionist lobby.