An investigative report by the UK-based watchdog group GnasherJew has revealed that around 40 healthcare professionals employed within the National Health Service (NHS) have shared antisemitic content on public social media platforms. The findings, published on the group’s website, document instances of medical staff promoting antisemitic rhetoric, conspiracy theories, and celebrating violence against civilians.
GnasherJew, a Jewish investigative organization focusing on exposing antisemitism, Holocaust denial, and extremism, has compiled detailed dossiers on various practitioners, including doctors, consultants, surgeons, and therapists. Among those named are Dr. Mazin Fageir, a senior trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at London’s Royal Free Hospital; Dr. Nizar Ali Mhani, an NHS consultant orthodontist and Cardiff University honorary clinical lecturer; and Dr. Asaad Nemer Shamallakh, an anaesthetist at Swansea Bay University Health Board.
The dossier on Dr. Fageir includes social media posts featuring a controversial cartoon comparing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Nazi imagery and a comment posted during the May 2021 Gaza conflict wishing enduring rocket fire on Israeli civilians. Dr. Mhani, following the October 7 assault by Hamas, made posts drawing parallels between the militant group and Jewish fighters of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, dismissing accusations of using civilians as human shields. Dr. Shamallakh’s Facebook posts express grief over family members allegedly killed in missile strikes and include language calling for revenge and framing the ongoing conflict in religious terms, while sharing graphic imagery supportive of the Palestinian cause.
GnasherJew’s investigation also highlights wider trends such as the spread of 9/11 conspiracy theories, Holocaust inversion, and the rejection of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism among the identified healthcare workers. The group criticized the General Medical Council (GMC) for what it described as inadequate regulatory response, claiming that only a minority of reported antisemitism cases have resulted in disciplinary action. “In our opinion, this failure to act tolerates and encourages antisemitism rather than confronting it,” the organization said.
In response, a GMC spokesperson affirmed that antisemitism is unacceptable and emphasized that concerns raised are investigated thoroughly, especially where patient safety or public confidence may be compromised. According to the GMC, approximately 19.5% of doctors facing antisemitism complaints have been subject to regulatory action, including erasure from the medical register, suspension, or warnings.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where Dr. Fageir works, stated that it prioritizes a safe and respectful environment for patients and staff, expecting all employees to ensure their online conduct aligns with the trust’s values.
These revelations come amid increased scrutiny of antisemitism within the UK healthcare sector. A recent documentary by the Campaign Against Antisemitism collected testimonies from Jewish patients and healthcare workers regarding direct antisemitic hostility within NHS facilities. Incidents highlighted include a registered nurse in Cambridge witnessing a colleague making a Nazi salute near a patient and a consultant surgeon in Sheffield allegedly making antisemitic remarks during surgery.
Polling conducted alongside the documentary found that more than 40% of British Jews who have accessed NHS services since October 7, 2023, have taken measures to conceal their Jewish identity.
Requests for comment from the General Dental Council and Swansea Bay University Health Board were not answered by the time of publication. Efforts to obtain responses from the clinicians named and other healthcare trust press offices also went unanswered.