‘Jewish supremacy’ doctor hails October 7 in pro-Hamas post during argument with victims’ relative

The orthopaedics trainee avoided being barred from registering as a doctor last week when the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) ruled that “a reasonable and fully informed member of the public would not be alarmed or concerned” by her continuing to practise.

That was despite Health Secretary Wes Streeting labelling her remarks “racist” and saying he had “no confidence in the ability of our medical regulation system to keep patients safe”.

Speaking outside the hearing following the verdict, Aladwan was greeted by a cheering crowd of supporters and handed a bouquet of flowers.

She said: “Alhamdulilah, all praise be to God. I hope that people, especially my fellow healthcare workers, can hear this and know that they are entitled to speak.

"I want to thank the MPTS panel for making the right decision and not persecuting me for my political speech, most importantly my speech that is aimed at stopping the Holocaust of Palestinians in Gaza.

"Today the panel affirmed that my speech was perfectly legal. That includes my criticism of Jewish supremacy, my support for armed resistance of the occupied Palestinian people as per international and humanitarian law, my criticism of the genocidal terrorist Israeli government… and Israeli society."

On what action his department would take against Aladwan, Health Secretary Wes Streeting emphasised that she was not currently working in the NHS but told the JC: “The NHS is a universal health service, which means that everyone, regardless of race, religion, or creed, should feel safe seeking its care.

“Doctors making racist comments about Jewish people... is sickening and demands action.

“It is clear that the current medical regulatory system is completely failing to protect patients and NHS staff, so I am looking at how we can overhaul the current regime which has been found completely wanting.”

Asked by the JC whether it would reconsider its verdict in light of the new remarks, a spokesperson for the MPTS said it was not able to do so as it can only act on referrals from the General Medical Council (GMC), the UK’s medical regulator.

They added: "The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) has no powers to investigate doctors. We run hearings that make independent decisions about whether doctors... are fit to practise in the UK.

“It is the GMC's role to investigate concerns and, if necessary, refer them to a hearing at the MPTS.

"There is no legal mechanism by which we can reopen previous decisions made by our tribunals.

“These are legally binding and can only be challenged through the relevant court process.”

The GMC is currently investigating Aladwan over separate comments but is yet to present any findings.

A spokesperson for the regulator said: “We are aware of the post, and we are considering what action we will take.”

Asked whether Aladwan’s remarks could violate laws against inviting support for proscribed groups, a spokesperson for Counter Terrorism Police said: “Should anyone identify material online that they are concerned about as potentially being extremist or terrorist-related, then it can be reported via www.gov.uk/report-terrorism.

“All referrals will then be assessed by specialist officers within the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU), and where potential criminal offences are identified, it will be referred onwards to the most relevant team within CTP, or local police force to consider for further investigation.”

The JC has contacted Aladwan for comment.