A doctor who kept her job despite accusations of Holocaust denial has now claimed that the media’s attention on the Manchester synagogue attack is an illustration of ‘Jewish supremacism.’
Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan, a trauma and orthopaedics specialist with British-Palestinian heritage, also criticized Manchester A&E’s decision to limit access temporarily to prioritize the attack’s victims, suggesting it placed ‘a particular community’s security above everyone else’s healthcare needs.’
These remarks come shortly after Dr. Aladwan retained her position following allegations of describing the Holocaust as merely a ‘concept.’
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) decided she could continue working, concluding that her earlier remarks didn’t constitute ‘bullying or harassment.’
This ruling came even though the General Medical Council (GMC) expressed concerns to the tribunal, suggesting Jewish patients might not feel secure in her care.
Following the ruling, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he had no faith in the medical regulator.
‘The racist language of “Jewish supremacy” reflects the values of Nazis, not the NHS,’ he wrote on X.
Dr. Aladwan stirred further debate by sharing a news story that advised the public in Greater Manchester to avoid A&E departments unless they urgently needed medical attention.
She shared the post on Thursday – just hours after Jihad Al-Shamie carried out a terrorist attack outside a synagogue in Manchester which resulted in the death of two people.
Dr Rahmeh Aladwan leaves a medical tribunal in Manchester City Centre. She has sparked fresh controversy for posts online following the Synagogue attack
Dr Aladwan shared a post from a Palestinian journalist named Abubaker Abed
In a response, Dr Aladwan claimed that the decision ‘effectively places a specific community’s security above the healthcare of the entire population, creating a dangerous and discriminatory precedent’.
She did later clarify that the lockdown only applied to A&E services.
Dr Aladwan also shared a post from a Palestinian journalist named Abubaker Abed, which read: ‘Apparently, the lives of 4 Jews in Manchester are more significant than 53 lives of Muslims in Gaza. This is racism and Jewish supremacism. This is Western civilisation.’
Responding to Dr Aladwan’s latest comments, Streeting told The Times: ‘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 at any time, let alone in the wake of a despicable and deadly attack on our nation’s Jewish community, 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.’
The controversy surrounding Dr Aladwan started earlier this year after several social media posts from the NHS doctor were uncovered.
This included a claim that ‘British Jewish children are taught that they are superior to non-Jews, that they have the right to colonise Palestine, and are groomed through birthright trips to become colonisers’.
On July 30, she claimed that the Royal Free Hospital in north London, which serves a large Jewish community, was a ‘Jewish supremacy cesspit’ has also previously said ‘I will never condemn the 7th of October’.
A post shared by Dr Aladwan following the Synagogue attack on Thursday
Dr Aladwan sparked outrage for her many controversial post on social media
In other social media posts, believed to be written by Dr Aladwan, she described anti-Semitism and the Holocaust as ‘concepts’ used by Jewish people to ‘promote a narrative of victimhood’.
Following her comments, the General Medical Council, which regulates the conduct of NHS doctors, referred her to the MPTS.
The GMC had asked the had asked the tribunal to impose an 12-month interim order of conditions on Dr Aladwan while an investigation is carried out.
This would have placed restrictions on a doctor’s practice, including that they are supervised or requiring them to undergo further training.
Counsel for the GMC, Isobel Thomas described these conditions as necessary due the ‘nature and seriousness of the allegations’.
She told the hearing that Dr Aladwan’s posts ‘appear to demonise Israelis and Jews’ and described the Holocaust ‘as a fabricated victim narrative’.
The tribunal ruled there was not sufficient evidence to show that Dr Aladwan posed a real risk to patients.
It added that allowing her to remain practicing would not undermine public confidence in the medical profession.
In a speech after she left the tribunal building, Dr Aladwan said she hoped the ruling would encourage other medical professionals to ‘speak up’.
Daily Mail has approached Dr Aladwan for comment.
