Wes Streeting, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, stated that he has “no confidence” in the regulatory abilities of the UK’s health system after Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan, a physician notorious for perpetuating antisemitic conspiracies, including accusations of "Jewish supremacy," was cleared to continue practicing medicine.
"The racist language of ‘Jewish supremacy’ reflects the values of Nazis, not the NHS," Streeting stated in a Friday post to X/Twitter. "I fail to see how medics using such language with impunity doesn’t undermine confidence in the medical profession. I have no confidence in the our regulation system."
Aladwan was under investigation by the Medical Practitioner Tribunals Service (MPTS) for spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and anti-Israel "activism." The result of the investigation was Aladwan being ruled fit to continue practicing medicine as a part of the UK’s National Health Service, according to the British outlet Jewish News.
The beliefs that neccesitated investigation
Aldawan’s activism includes frequent mentions of “Jewish supremacy” and claims that an “unhinged UK ‘israeli’ jewish lobby” is controlling the UK and violating her right to free speech.
Aldawan posted a lengthy statement summarizing her beliefs and views on the investigation. She defined “Jewish supremacy” as “synonymous with Zionism,” claiming that “identifying it as such names the oppressive system, its direct perpetrators, and its beneficiaries: jews.”
In response to Streeting’s statement condemning the decision to let Aldawan continue to practice, Aldawan accused Streeting of “putting ‘israel’ above Britain,” and meddling, which she claims is not the first time he has done so “for the benefit of the genocidal 'israel' lobby.”
Aldawan concluded her statement by declaring Streeting “not fit for public office,” followed by a call to ”free Britain from jewish supremacy.”
In another social media post addressing the investigation, Streeting asserted his belief that “it is perfectly possible to criticise the Israeli government robustly without resorting to antisemitic tropes, which do nothing to support Palestinian rights.”