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NHS doctor criticized over Palestine poppy and past social media posts
NHS paediatrician Abdul Qader Ismail designed a Palestine-themed poppy and sells it online, with proceeds going to charities working to end the occupation in Gaza.
His past public comments have also drawn criticism, including posts describing Hamas’s October 7 attacks as armed resistance and promoting claims about Israelis harvesting Palestinian organs.
The story says a campaign group has compiled a list of around 40 doctors who have publicly expressed views it considers deeply disturbing.
Jewish medical staff and patients have described hostility in healthcare settings, including insults and reports of a patient being challenged about Israeli actions during cancer surgery.
Some Jewish patients have said these experiences make them anxious about attending appointments.
Campaigners and medical workers accuse the General Medical Council of failing to address the problem and say its policies may have helped it grow.
The account gives no details of what action, if any, will follow in Ismail’s case.
NHS paediatrician Abdul Qader Ismail designed a controversial “Palestine poppy” that he sells on eBay for £1.78.
The Daily Mail reported that Ismail has also shared views about Israel, Hamas and stoning in talks, social media posts and writings.
Military veterans have accused him of hijacking the remembrance symbol, while others object to the poppy’s association with a slogan calling for Palestine’s freedom “from the river to the sea”.
The article says Jewish medics and patients have reported hostility in NHS settings.
- Who
- NHS paediatrician Abdul Qader Ismail designed the poppy. Military veterans and other critics have objected to it.
- What
- Ismail designed and sells a “Palestine poppy”; the article also reports on his past public statements.
- When
- The article was published on 25 October 2026. It says the poppy and his views drew attention the previous week.
- Where
- Ismail sells the poppy on eBay. He has worked in hospitals across the East Midlands.
- Why
- The article says profits go to charities working to “end the occupation” in Gaza. Critics object to the use of the remembrance symbol and the slogan associated with the website.
Military veterans and other critics
Abdul Qader Ismail
Use of the poppy
Military veterans and other critics
Veterans accuse Ismail of hijacking the remembrance symbol, and other critics object to its political associations.
Abdul Qader Ismail
Ismail designed the poppy and sells it to raise money for charities working to “end the occupation” in Gaza.
Ismail’s views drew attention after he designed a controversial “Palestine poppy”.
The Daily Mail published its report on Ismail and other cases of alleged hostility in healthcare.
- Designer
- Abdul Qader Ismail
- Poppy price
- £1.78 on eBay
- Article publication
- 25 October 2026
- Ismail’s work
- Hospitals across the East Midlands
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