British-Palestinian doctor Rahmeh Aladwan will appear in court tomorrow charged with multiple counts of inviting support for Hamas and other offences, following an investigation by the Met Police.
Dr Aladwan, 31, of South Gloucestershire, was arrested at her home by Met officers this morning for breaching police bail conditions imposed following four previous arrests.
She was transported to a central London police station where she was charged with the following offences:
- On 21 July 2025, on King Charles Street, London, used words that were threatening, abusive or insulting, intending thereby to stir up racial hatred, or having regard to all the circumstances was reckless as to whether racial hatred would be stirred up.
- On 19 November 2025, published or distributed written material that was threatening, abusive or insulting, intending thereby to stir up racial hatred, or having regard to all the circumstances was reckless as to whether racial hatred would be stirred up.
- On 23 July 2025, invited support for a proscribed organisation – Hamas.
- On 23 August 2025, invited support for a proscribed organisation – Hamas.
- On 7 October 2025, invited support for a proscribed organisation – Hamas.
- On 31 December 2025, invited support for a proscribed organisation – Hamas.
The charges of inviting support for a proscribed organisation relate to comments or other material posted online on the relevant dates.
Dr Aladwan was remanded in custody and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
Who is Rahmeh Aladwan?
Dr Rahmeh Aladwan is a British-Palestinian NHS doctor (trauma & orthopaedics trainee).
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She was suspended for 15 months in 2025 pending investigation by the General Medical Council for her social media comments.
She is strongly pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel and supports Palestinian armed resistance.
She is highly critical of what she calls “Jewish supremacy” and claims she is being targeted by the “Jewish/Israeli lobby” and defends her posts as political speech.
Her critics accuse her of expressing support for Hamas and other proscribed groups, praising or justifying terrorist violence and posting antisemitic statements and conspiracy theories.
She denies being antisemitic and says her posts are legitimate political speech about Palestine and Israel.
Hamas is currently a proscribed (banned) terrorist organisation in the UK. This means it is illegal under the Terrorism Act 2000 to:
- Belong to the group
- Invite or express support for it
- Organise meetings in its support
- Display symbols or items that suggest support
