Overview
- Dr Rahmeh Aladwan was arrested this week on suspicion of inciting racial hatred and bailed, with one alleged charge linked to October 7 posts said to show support for the Hamas attack.
- The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service in Manchester rejected her lawyer’s abuse‑of‑process application to halt proceedings and then adjourned the hearing.
- The GMC re‑referred the matter for another interim orders tribunal, saying the step protects patients or public confidence during investigations and citing new material indicating continued concerning conduct.
- An earlier tribunal last month concluded her posts did not amount to bullying or harassment, despite messages attributed to her including inflammatory remarks about Israelis, the Royal Free Hospital, and the Holocaust.
- Aladwan attended wearing a gold number 7 necklace as about 40 supporters watched, her counsel criticized the GMC and Health Secretary Wes Streeting, and Streeting questioned the regulator’s effectiveness.