NHS doctor faces court date after allegedly inviting support for Hamas

Politics
27 Mar 2026 • 6:39 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • An NHS doctor, Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, has been charged with four counts of inviting support for Hamas, a proscribed group.
  • The 31-year-old was arrested at her home in Pilning, South Gloucestershire, on Thursday morning.
  • The charges under the Terrorism Act 2000 relate to online comments or material posted between 23 July and 31 December last year.
  • Dr Aladwan also faces a charge under the Public Order Act 1986 for publishing material with intent to stir up racial hatred.
  • She was remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

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