CAA submits complaint to GMC regarding Dr Rehiana Ali

Campaign Against Antisemitism has submitted a complaint to the General Medical Council (GMC) after the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service revoked its interim suspension of Dr Rehiana Ali.

Dr Ali was suspended on an interim basis on 20th December 2024 following complaints regarding alleged inflammatory and grossly unprofessional rhetoric on social media.

Among the prolific posts on her social media accounts prior to her suspension were queries regarding how many Jews really died in the Holocaust and references to the Holocaust-denier David Irving, “Jewish supremacy”, a Holocaust in Gaza, the leader of Hamas as a “male role model” and claims that Hamas are not terrorists. You can see the posts in full below:

• A post on 10th August 2024 that read in part: “It shouldn’t be that way. But I’m struck by how many ‘mainstream’ organisations….including the Jewish MEDICAL organisation …are comfortable attacking ME for opposing a genocide (a holocaust)…”
• A post on 14th August 2024 that read: “It is horrifying. But why does it only mention Dresden? The Allies bombed Germany FIRST. Hitler did not respond initially. It was repeated attacks that he could not ignore.”
• A post on 18th August 2024 read: “Even Auschwitz changed their figures from 4 million to 1 million….So, 6 million minus 3 million = 3 million Why are you quoting 6 million?”
• A further post on 18th August 2024 that read: “Oh dear. 6 million included all. I asked you if the figure OF 4 million at Auschwitz…. was revised to 1 million….why did the overall figure not change? 6 million MINUS 3 million is NOT 6 million. Right?”
• A post on 22nd August regarding disgraced historian David Irving.
• A post on 18th September 2024 read: “Most of us feel this way. They’re sick, twisted, deranged, maniacal, inhumane Demonic. Israel can’t end soon enough for me.”
• A further post on 18th September 2024 read: “Israelis should not be allowed near humanity. Not near our food, water supply, our technology. They are dangerous. There’s nothing they will not do. Demons.”
• A post on 7th October 2024 that referenced Hassan Nasrallah, the assassinated leader of the proscribed antisemitic terrorist organisation Hizballah: “Israel has failed. Nasrallah is now a legend – completely untouchable – in Lebanon. They’ve just immortalised the man forever. Rest in Peace.”
• A post on 21st October 2024 that read: “ISIS was a Mossad operation. Happy to help.”
• A post on 22nd October that read in part: “Zionism is one manifestation of jewish supremacy. Organ harvesting is not about establishing a homeland ..ergo it is not jewish nationalism (or ‘zionism’)”
• A further post on 22th October 2024 read: “Everything about Israel is grotesque.”
• A post on 23rd October 2024 that read: “There’s a real live Holocaust in Gaza. They’re being BURNT to death. The literal definition of a Holocaust. Infinitely more terrible than gas chambers with wooden doors.”
• A post on 24th October 2024 referenced Yahya Sinwar, the assassinated leader of proscribed antisemitic terrorist organisation Hamas: “Israel will lose. They’ve just turned Sinwar into a legend. A male role model.” 
• A post on 26th October 2024 read in part: “Now let’s just say that Hamas are not terrorists and are legitimate Palestinian resistance. That the UK law was abused at the behest of the Israeli lobby and they need to be de-proscribed. Here’s a helping hand – it was written in Oct 2023. In case it takes you another year to state the obvious. It IS legal to disagree with the law whilst abiding by it – however ridiculous it is.”
• A post on 2nd November 2024 read: “Israelis should be banned from everything. Love it.”
• A further post on 2nd November 2024 read: “Israel…..wouldn’t the world be a nicer place without thieves, cheats, pedophiles and genocidal maniacs..? Not to mention blackmailers!”
• A post on 7th November 2024 that appeared to suggest that Anne Frank was not the author of her eponymous diary.
• A post on 12th November that appeared to amplify the suggestion that Hitler did not order the genocide of the Jews.

The suspension by an Interim Orders Tribunal at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service for eighteen months was imposed pending the conclusion of a full GMC investigation. The interim suspension did not represent a definitive finding against Dr Ali.

Dr Ali is a consultant neurologist. Previously, she served as a Clinical Research Fellow at Imperial College London for a decade. She has reportedly worked in the NHS for two decades. She also stood as an independent candidate in Bradford at last year’s general election.

At the time of the suspension, a spokesperson for the GMC said: “Dr Rehiana Ali has been interim suspended pending the conclusion of a full GMC investigation. An Interim Orders Tribunal of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service imposed the interim suspension on her practice on Friday (20 December). We are acutely aware of the concerns that have been raised regarding Dr Ali, and we will take action where concerns suggest patient safety or the public’s confidence in doctors may be at risk.”

While suspended, Dr Ali continued to post grotesque material online, including references to “the Israeli lobby and their shekels”, more on David Irving, conspiracy theories relating to the Talmud, a supposed taboo around the words ‘Jew’ and ‘Jewish’, claims that “9/11 was a Mossad operation” and that ISIS is actually Jewish, Hamas as “legitimate Palestinian resistance”, the “Jewish lobby”, “Jewish privilege” and more. You can see the posts in full below:

• A post on 22nd December 2024 that read in part: “And why can’t @realstewpeters deny the holocaust?”
• A post on 24th December 2024 that read: “We all know HOW Hamas was proscribed. It’s no secret. The israeli lobby and their shekels. You need booting out of Britain.”
• A post on 2nd January that read: “I was suspended as a doctor…one of the tweets that the israeli lobby didn’t like was one of David Irving’s short clips in which his challenge of £1000 to anyone providing a source document re Hitler knowing anything re alleged death camps has never been taken….with a comment ‘strange’. How dare I re-retweet someone the chosen few have cancelled! Who came them the authority to police everyone’s speech?”
• A post on 28th January that commented on the removal of a protesters at a Holocaust Memorial Day speech controversially given by the President of Ireland, despite opposition by Jewish groups, in which the President referenced events in Gaza: “They dragged out hecklers…but she brings jewish into it. They were ridiculously gentle with this disruptor. But always it’s the same. Can’t do that – I’m jewish. I’m afraid you’re not more special than anyone else. Get over yourselves. I don’t care what your Talmud says.”
• A post on 3rd March that read: “The taboo over the word ‘jew’ and ‘jewish’ is ridiculous. And this taboo is maintained by both the zionists and the anti-zionists. Both attempt to restrict/censor my free speech.”
• A post on 10th March that read in part: “9/11 was a Mossad operation.”
• A further post on 10th March that accused ISIS leaders of being fake Muslims and actually Jewish.
• A post on 21st March that read in part: “It’s Jewish Supremacy that’s the biggest threat to the human race.”
• A post on 22nd March that read: “You need to read the Talmud: 9/11 USS Liberty  Lavender affair JFK assassination Epstein files Just a few examples. The fact that you refuse to even look or don’t mind being called ‘goy’…is very telling.”
• A further post on 22nd March promoting conspiracy theories about the Talmud.
• A post on 26th March that read in part: “Mr [David] Irving is featured in this short piece I wrote.”
• A post on 30th March that read: “Makes you wonder WHY the obvious has to be said? But it’s definitely a problem – we have no issue criticising anyone else but when it comes to jewish people, there’s a complete jew taboo. People are afraid to offend a jewish person. Afraid that they’ll be accused of ‘anti-semitism’. You get threatened with lawfare, could lose your job and completely cancelled. This jewish privilege has got to go. This shouldn’t be controversial. Pass it on.”
• A post on 12th April that read: “No one with any intellect or humanity sees Hamas as a terrorist organisation. It’s legitimate Palestinian resistance. The UK proscription is out of step with international law and public opinion. It’s time it was de-proscribed – and the ‘Israeli’ lobbies kicked out of the UK.”
• A post on 13th April that read in part: “This is why jewish supremacy is the problem. This extreme narcissism must be dealt with. It’s incompatible with good relations with fellow Earth inhabitants.”
• A post on 11th May that read in part: “People are conditioned not to say ‘Jew’ or ‘Jewish’ when it’s perfectly legitimate. It’s called the Jew taboo.”
• A post on 13th May that read in part: “Jewish extremists. Just get over the jew taboo…”
• A post on 16th May that read: “It’s never pleasant but I know even more now about 9/11, the Talmud, all the false flags ‘Israel’ committed, the polling data regarding ‘Israeli’ extremism, the crimes against the Palestinians, the Organ trafficking business, intricacies of international law, and Chabad etc etc You have to find the silver lining.”
• A post on 21st May that read in part: “Hamas are Palestinian resistance. They’re not terrorists but freedom fighters. Palestinians have EVERY right to resist Occupation. They need to be de-proscribed.”
• A post on 30th May that read: “Even worse when we know ‘israel’ did 9/11.”
• A post on 2nd June that read: “So…the Jewish lobby has no power? And if you believe it does, then you’re an ‘anti-semite’.”
• A post on 3rd June that read: “Hardly surprising. Hamas are freedom fighters – it’s victory or martyrdom.”
• A post on 13th June that read in part: “Hamas was proscribed unlawfully and it should be de-proscribed under Article 4. We should proscribe ‘Israel’ and round up every ‘israeli’ terrorist.”
• A further post on 13th June that read: “Very true. Jewish privilege rules supreme in the UK.”
• A post on 18th June that read in part: “the Western govts are captured by jewish supremacists.”
• A post on 21st June that read in part: “It’s called Jewish privilege.”
• A post on 29th June that read in part: “This is the biggest example of Jewish privilege. Most people can’t even say the ‘j’word. The jew taboo is too great.”
• A post on 1st July that read in part: “I think most people are now aware about ‘israel’ being behind most false flags. ‘ISIS’ was a Mossad creation. The sooner we terminate ‘israel’, the sooner we end terrorism.”
• A post on 7th July that read in part: “It is perfectly legal to call for the deproscription of Palestine Action. It should never have been proscribed.”
• A post on 22nd July promoting a new podcast: “R&R The ‘Anti-Semitic’ Club.”

This is just a sample of the posts, which are absolutely prolific and regularly reference other tropes and conspiracies.

It was, therefore, remarkable that on 14th July 2025, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service resolved to revoke its interim suspension of Dr Ali, against the wishes of the GMC.

Campaign Against Antisemitism has now submitted a fresh complaint to the GMC against Dr Ali regarding her social media rhetoric since the interim suspension was imposed.

Our lawyers are also examining the posts with a view to possible further action.

Stephen Silverman, Director of Investigations and Enforcement at Campaign Against Antisemitism, said: “Clearly, these maniacal posts from a registered, practicing doctor bring the medical profession into disrepute. Dr Ali declared that she does not treat Israelis, and any Jewish person would quite reasonably feel unsafe if put in her care. Even beyond the Jewish community, who wants to be treated by practitioners with such hateful conspiratorial obsessions? This is not what the public expects from the medical sector. That is why we have submitted this fresh complaint. The GMC is right to have opposed the lifting of her suspension, but it also has a duty to carry out these investigations in a more timely fashion, which it is failing to do.”