The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) said Dr Aladwan’s posts “may impact on patient confidence” in both her and the profession, while patients could be “discouraged” from seeking treatment from her.
Dr Aladwan, who is British Palestinian, denies making racist or hate speech.
Her lawyer told the tribunal there was “no evidence” that her activities have had “any impact on patient safety or her ability to fulfil her duties as a doctor”.
Dr Aladwan’s suspension will take effect from today and will be reviewed within six months.
In the tribunal’s ruling, it said it “notes that there is no information to suggest that any patient complaints have been raised or that any patients have come to harm”.
Responding to the tribunal’s ruling on X, Dr Aladwan said: “Let this decision stand as the definitive proof that there is no independent British medical regulation. The ‘Israeli’ and Jewish lobby decide who can and cannot practise medicine in Britain.”
None of that is evidence though, that’s just a list of accusations.
Sure, but the whole thing is alleged. My point is that it’s misleading to characterise those accusations as merely being an accusation that she said Israel committing genocide is bad.
I’m not sober right now, but… what?
It’s misleading to characterise accusations as evidence.
Based on numerous instances of Israeli pressure on organisations, it’s reasonable to question legitimacy of accusations like this. It may be legitimate, but your list doesn’t create any form of legitimacy because it’s just a list of accusations. Evidence is what proves legitimacy. Has that been released to the public? Are the tweets still available?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_Sussex_Justices,_ex_parte_McCarthy
What makes you think I’m characterising them as evidence?
cupcakezealot implied that it only takes accusations of calling out Israel for genocide, for the UK to cry antisemitism.
I’m saying these accusations are a lot more serious than that.