UK Doctor Suspended for Islamophobic Messages to Colleague Over Gaza
A UK medical tribunal has suspended doctor Cinderella Nonoo-Cohen for four months after she sent Islamophobic messages to her Muslim colleague, Roghieh Dehghan. The incident occurred in a WhatsApp group following Dehghan’s circulation of a petition criticizing the British government’s support for Israel and the display of the Israeli flag by the Department of Health. Nonoo-Cohen accused Dehghan of gaslighting and supporting Hamas, making offensive remarks about Muslims and the al-Ahli hospital explosion. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) ruled the comments as objectively Islamophobic and constituting serious professional misconduct. Although Nonoo-Cohen apologized and claimed the messages were emotionally charged defensive reactions sent early in the morning, the panel found she lacked full insight into the impact of her actions. The British Islamic Medical Association welcomed the suspension but criticized the investigation's context, arguing that healthcare workers witnessing potential genocide have a right to conscience. This case highlights ongoing tensions within the UK medical community regarding political expression related to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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UK Doctor Suspended for Islamophobic Messages to Colleague Over Gaza
A UK medical tribunal has suspended doctor Cinderella Nonoo-Cohen for four months after she sent Islamophobic messages to her Muslim colleague, Roghieh Dehghan. The incident occurred in a WhatsApp group following Dehghan’s circulation of a petition criticizing the British government’s support for Israel and the display of the Israeli flag by the Department of Health. Nonoo-Cohen accused Dehghan of gaslighting and supporting Hamas, making offensive remarks about Muslims and the al-Ahli hospital explosion. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) ruled the comments as objectively Islamophobic and constituting serious professional misconduct. Although Nonoo-Cohen apologized and claimed the messages were emotionally charged defensive reactions sent early in the morning, the panel found she lacked full insight into the impact of her actions. The British Islamic Medical Association welcomed the suspension but criticized the investigation's context, arguing that healthcare workers witnessing potential genocide have a right to conscience. This case highlights ongoing tensions within the UK medical community regarding political expression related to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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