UK Doctor Faces Backlash for Comparing Israel to Cancer, Defending Oct. 7
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A British pediatric resident, Dr. Abdul Qadir Ismail, is facing backlash for designing a "Palestine Poppy" pin and allegedly comparing Israel to cancer. The pin's profits are directed to organizations aiming to end the occupation. Ismail also reportedly defended the October 7th attacks as "armed resistance" in a deleted video. Calls for his dismissal have been made by political figures, and a complaint is being filed against him.
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- Dr. Abdul Qadir Ismail, a British pediatric resident, is under fire for comparing Israel to cancer.
- Ismail designed a "Palestine Poppy" pin, with proceeds going to anti-occupation groups.
- He reportedly defended the October 7th attacks as "armed resistance" in a deleted video.
- Calls for his immediate dismissal have been made by political figures like Nigel Farage.
- The Campaign Against Antisemitism condemned his comparison as antisemitic.
- Lord Austin urged the General to investigate the allegations.
A controversy has erupted in Britain over a pediatric resident who designed a "Palestine Poppy" pin and allegedly compared Israel to cancer. Dr. Abdul Qadir Ismail, 41, from Birmingham, who works for the National Health Service (NHS), is reportedly behind the pin, which is sold on eBay for £1.78, with profits going to organizations working to "end the occupation." According to The Telegraph, Ismail shared an illustration depicting Israel as cancer, with the caption, "This is the worst cancer I have ever seen." The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) called the comparison an "ancient antisemitic trope" and stated they would file a complaint against him. Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform Party, called for the NHS to "fire him immediately." Lord Austin, the UK's Trade Envoy to Israel, described the post as "utterly disgusting" and urged the General (GMC) to investigate. In a now-deleted YouTube video, Ismail also reportedly defended the October 7th attacks as "armed resistance" and "inevitable," though he also acknowledged that such actions "almost always result in civilian deaths." The hospital in Coventry where he was employed stated that he is not currently their employee.
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