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MPTS Suspends NHS Doctor for Two Months Over Antisemitic 9/11 Posts

The tribunal found impaired fitness to practise after the reposts, recording insufficient evidence of deliberate racial or religious hostility.

Overview

  • The Jewish Medical Association lodged a complaint with the General Medical Council, leading to a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service hearing.
  • Dr Najmiah Ahmad had reposted claims that "Zionist owned-and-controlled" media and the US government were complicit in 9/11 and a "5 Dancing Zionists" post.
  • One repost included an AI-generated image depicting figures dressed in Hasidic-style clothing appearing to celebrate as a plane approached the Twin Towers.
  • The panel concluded her fitness to practise was impaired and imposed a two-month suspension for misconduct.
  • Ahmad told the tribunal she used X to bookmark material for research, was emotionally affected by events in Gaza, and has since undertaken social media training and mentoring.