British-Palestinian doctor Rahmeh Aladwan has claimed that she was arrested four times in less than three months over social media posts that allegedly expressed support for Palestine and opposed Israel. Aladwan said the arrests were politically motivated and targeted her free speech.Posting on X, Aladwan said: “Today, I was arrested for the fourth time in less than three months. During interrogation, officers explicitly stated, ‘jews keep calling’ to report me.” She named Metropolitan Police officers Saul Carroll and Steve Burgess as the officials involved in her latest arrest on January 15. Previous arrests occurred on October 21, December 4, and December 22.Aladwan said she was released on bail with restrictive conditions, combining all prior arrests. She remains under a form of house arrest, barred from attending Palestine-related events in London, and prohibited from posting anything that could “stir up racial hatred” or “express support for a proscribed organisation” — which she denies doing.”This is state-sponsored harassment and judicial terrorism, carried out by the British state in partnership with the UK ‘israel’ lobby and also at the apparent behest of the jews who ‘keep calling’ the police, including the Anti-Terrorism Hotline, to silence me,” she wrote. She added that: “The ‘israel’ lobby is an enemy to free speech and civil liberties in Britain.”31-year-old Aladwan is a trainee trauma and orthopaedic surgeon and NHS doctor. She was previously suspended for 15 months by a medical tribunal over alleged antisemitic social media posts and claims of supporting “violent action and terrorist organisations.” The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service said the posts could discourage patients from seeking treatment from her. She has also been accused of being a Hamas sympathiser. Aladwan denies making racist or hateful posts. She is currently under investigation by the General Medical Council, which regulates doctors to protect patient safety. The GMC launched the investigation after complaints that she had made antisemitic comments on social media. The tribunal heard that some posts included conspiracy theories or demonised Jews. Her lawyer said there was “no evidence” that her posts affected patient safety or her ability to practise medicine.
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