<2> Jewish Doctor Suspended After Islamophobic Comments
<3> UK Medical Register Suspension
The General Medical Council (GMC) has suspended a Jewish general practitioner (GP) from the UK medical register for four months. The medical practitioners tribunal found that Dr Cinderella Nonoo-Cohen, also referred to as Dr Cohen, made a comment that “demonstrated racial hostility” on the social media site X. This incident occurred in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.
<3> Background of the Incident
The comment in question was made on a GPs’ WhatsApp forum, the Highgate Self Directed Learning Group. Dr Cohen’s statement, “typical of you Muslims to gaslight,” was directed at a Muslim colleague, Dr A. Dr A had invited others to consider signing a petition to remove the Israeli flag from the Department of Health and Social Care building in London. The petition was in response to the bombardments of hospitals during the conflict.
<3> Impact of the Comment
The GMC tribunal found that Dr Cohen’s comment was Islamophobic and demonstrated racial hostility. The tribunal’s decision to suspend Dr Cohen from the UK medical register for four months is a significant consequence of her actions. The GMC has stated that the