Doctors have accused ministers of “weaponising antisemitism” to silence healthcare professionals from speaking out against the genocide in Gaza.12
In a letter sent to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Doctors in Unite—physician members of the trade union Unite—said government plans to tackle racism and antisemitism in the NHS are “racist and dangerous” and should be abandoned.
The letter is backed by 23 organisations, including Jewish Voice for Liberation and Health Workers and Allies for Palestine.
It was launched in response to a government plan to “end the scourge of antisemitism” in the NHS, which was announced last month.3
As part of the plan, the government appointed John Mann to lead a rapid review into how healthcare regulators tackle antisemitism and racism, and said mandatory “enhanced” antisemitism and antiracism training will be rolled out to all NHS staff.4
NHS staff would also be banned from wearing political symbols or clothing at work under the plans.
This action was launched following concerns over how regulators were handling the case of British Palestinian …
