UK doctor suspended for sending Islamophobic messages about Gaza to colleague

UK doctor suspended for sending Islamophobic messages about Gaza to colleague Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Fri, 04/10/2026 - 15:06 Cindy Nonoo-Cohen claimed her colleague supported Hamas, beheadings and burning of civilians for sending a petition in support of Gaza The medical tribunal ruled that Cohen sent 'deplorable' Islamophobic comments against her colleague who sent a petition in support of Gaza (AFP) Off A medical tribunal in the UK has suspended a doctor for making “deplorable” Islamophobic comments against a Muslim colleague who posted a petition criticising the British government’s support for Israel . Cinderella Nonoo-Cohen, a serving member of the European Jewish Parliament, sent a series of comments about fellow doctor Roghieh Dehghan in a WhatsApp group, prompting a referral to the General Medical Council (GMC). The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) handed Nonoo-Cohen, also known as Cindy Cohen, a four-month suspension over the messages, which were sent more than two years ago in the days following the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023.