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University of Glasgow rector [Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah] cleared by medical watchdog over alleged antisemitism (The Guardian, 2026-01-09)

University of Glasgow rector [Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah] cleared by medical watchdog over alleged antisemitism (The Guardian, 2026-01-09)

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/09/university-glasgow-rector-ghassan-abu-sitta-cleared-misconduct-medical-watchdog-alleged-antisemitism———

[The case] had been brought by the General Medical Council (GMC), … and was dismissed by the three-person panel after a three-day hearing.

The Kuwaiti-born medic said he had been racially profiled as “inherently violent” because he was a Palestinian and Arab, and accused the organisation UK Lawyers for Israel, which brought the matter to the attention of the GMC …

“This complaint forms part of a broader lawfare strategy which aims to instrumentalise the regulatory processes to intimidate, silence and exhaust those who speak out against injustice in #Palestine…”

DrGhassanAbuSittah #Gaza #FakeAntisemitism@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com

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