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Report details inflammatory posts by five UK NHS workers

Report details inflammatory posts by five UK NHS workers

A British newspaper reported that five workers in the UK’s National Health Service made inflammatory statements about Jews and Israel.

The group includes three doctors, an occupational therapist and a registered midwife.

The reported posts included comparisons between Israelis and Nazis, calls for the death of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a response supporting resistance posted during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.

The cases involve NHS workplaces in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and London.

The allegations come amid wider concern about antisemitism in the health service; a UK group recorded 99 antisemitic incidents in healthcare in a report published last year.

The UK government proposed new rules in June to address antisemitism in the health system, including a ban on staff wearing political badges.

One worker’s referrals to law enforcement were dismissed, and her claims against her former employer are still being considered.

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