A British antisemitism watchdog has published investigations into approximately 40 healthcare professionals working across the National Health Service (NHS), accusing them of sharing antisemitic material, promoting conspiracy theories and expressing support for violence. The organisation, GnasherJew, has also criticised the General Medical Council (GMC) for what it considers an inadequate response to complaints about antisemitism among medical practitioners, The Jerusalem Post reports
GnasherJew, a group of Jewish online investigators specialising in antisemitism, Holocaust denial and extremism, has compiled an online database entitled Antisemitic Healthcare Professionals.
The database contains dossiers documenting social media activity by doctors, consultants, surgeons, therapists and other healthcare workers.
According to the organisation, its investigations have identified medical professionals who allegedly promoted antisemitic stereotypes, expressed support for terrorism or posted discriminatory material about Jewish people.
Doctors Accused of Sharing Antisemitic Content
Among those named is Dr Mazin Fageir, a senior trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at London’s Royal Free Hospital.
GnasherJew documented a social media post in which Fageir allegedly shared a cartoon depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wearing a Star of David armband while pushing a coffin covered with a Palestinian flag towards an Auschwitz crematorium.
The image included the words “Arbeit Macht Frei” (“Work Sets You Free”), the notorious inscription displayed at the entrance to Auschwitz.
The watchdog also highlighted a May 2021 post written during the conflict between Israel and Hamas known as Operation Guardian of the Walls.
Responding to reports that a rocket had struck a civilian home in the Israeli city of Givatayim, Fageir allegedly wrote, “May you live under rocket fire forever, amen,” before suggesting that Israeli citizens would eventually be “wiped out one day”.
Another investigation concerns Dr Nizar Ali Mhani, an NHS consultant orthodontist and honorary clinical lecturer at Cardiff University.
Following the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, Mhani reportedly published material comparing Hamas fighters with Jewish resistance members who fought the Nazis during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
In one post, he questioned whether anyone would accuse Jewish resistance fighters of using civilians as human shields because they operated from bunkers and tunnels.
GnasherJew also examined posts attributed to Dr Asaad Nemer Shamallakh, an anaesthetist working within Swansea Bay University Health Board.
On October 8, 2023, Shamallakh published a Facebook message mourning relatives, including women and children, whom he said had been killed in an Israeli missile strike.
The message expressed grief and anger, declaring that the deaths had created a desire for revenge that would continue until Palestinians regained their freedom and homeland.
Referring to those responsible for the deaths, he wrote, “Then you ask why we hate them and fight them with our nails and teeth?”
In another post that day, Shamallakh compared the Palestinian fighting to the historic battles of Badr, Uhud and Khandaq, describing the current conflict as far greater in military significance.
He also shared an image featuring a rocket alongside a message drawing attention to Palestinian military activity.
Beyond these individual cases, GnasherJew’s investigations identified material involving Holocaust inversion, conspiracy theories about the September 11 terrorist attacks and rejection of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
Watchdog Criticises Medical Regulator’s Response
GnasherJew told The Jerusalem Post that the GMC had failed to respond adequately to its complaints.
“The GMC has taken little to no action on our reports, and its reported 19% regulatory action rate in antisemitism cases does nothing to reassure us,” the organisation stated.
It argued that insufficient action risked allowing antisemitism to continue within the healthcare profession.
Referring specifically to Fageir, Mhani and Shamallakh, GnasherJew said it was unaware of regulatory action despite the material documented in its investigations.
“Jewish patients deserve to feel safe in the British Healthcare system; instead, the GMC appears to be playing Russian Roulette with their safety,” the organisation said.
The GMC rejected any suggestion that it tolerated antisemitism.
A spokesperson emphasised that antisemitism was “completely unacceptable” and said complaints involving potential risks to patient safety or public confidence in doctors could lead to investigations.
According to the regulator, approximately 19.5 per cent of doctors involved in antisemitism complaints had faced regulatory action.
This included two doctors removed from the medical register, one suspended practitioner and two doctors who received formal warnings.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust also responded, stressing its commitment to equal treatment and respect for patients and employees regardless of their backgrounds.
A spokesperson said everyone working for the trust was expected to ensure that their public communications, including social media posts, complied with its professional values and standards.
Jewish Patients Report Fear and Discrimination
The allegations emerge amid growing scrutiny of antisemitism within Britain’s healthcare system.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) recently released a documentary entitled Malignant: Antisemitism in the NHS, featuring testimony from Jewish patients and medical professionals who described experiencing hostility and discrimination in healthcare settings.
One account came from Shelley Lipman, a registered nurse in Cambridge, who said she witnessed a colleague making a Nazi salute beside a patient’s bed after a discussion about her Jewish identity.
Another involved Shaul Freeman, a patient in Sheffield, who alleged that a consultant surgeon made antisemitic remarks while removing a tumour from his forehead.
Freeman claimed the surgeon accused Jewish people of shooting children “for fun” during the procedure.
Polling published alongside the documentary suggested that more than four in ten British Jews who had used NHS services since October 7, 2023, had taken deliberate steps to conceal their Jewish identity.
The findings raised concerns about whether Jewish patients felt able to access healthcare without fear of prejudice or hostility.
The Jerusalem Post contacted relevant NHS trusts and professional regulatory organisations, including the General Dental Council, regarding the allegations.
Swansea Bay University Health Board had not responded to a request for comment by publication time. The newspaper also reported that no responses had been received from the clinicians concerned through the relevant organisations.
GnasherJew maintains that stronger regulatory action is necessary to protect Jewish patients and restore confidence that antisemitic conduct among healthcare professionals will be addressed.
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