NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladwan charged with inviting support for Hamas and stirring up racial hatred - Sky News
A British Palestinian nurse and former GP named Rahmeel Adwan was arrested in Pilning by police on Thursday morning after allegedly breaching her bail conditions through online posts urging followers to join armed resistance against Israel, with the Metropolitan Police charging her four counts of inviting support for Hamas.
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1Dr Rahmeh Aladwan is a 31-year-old British Palestinian who works as an NHS doctor.
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2She was arrested at her home in Pilning and charged with four counts of inviting support for Hamas, which the police describe as proscribed group activity.
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3The charges also include stirring up racial hatred alongside inciting support against Israel's government actions.
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Dr Rahmeh Aladwan is a British Palestinian who was arrested at her home in Pilning and faces charges related to inciting armed resistance.
— [Mar 27, 14:48] NHS doctor 'told followers to join Palestinian armed resistance' - The TelegraphDr Rahmeh Aladwan has been charged with four counts of inviting support for Hamas by the Metropolitan Police and is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on March 27.
— [Mar 26, 18:45] NHS doctor charged with inviting support for Hamas (Feeds.skynews.com)Dr Rahmeh Aladwan has been remanded in custody and faces charges of stirring up racial hatred alongside the invitation to join armed resistance.
— [Mar 26, 18:45] NHS doctor charged with inviting support for Hamas (Feeds.skynews.com)Dr Rahmeh Aladwan was arrested on Thursday morning at her home address in Pilning after allegedly breaching bail conditions imposed earlier that day.
— [Mar 26, 18:45] NHS doctor charged with inviting support for Hamas (Feeds.skynews.com)Dr Rahmeh Aladwan is a British Palestinian who has been arrested and faces charges of inciting followers to join armed resistance against Israel.
— [Mar 27, 18:45] NHS doctor charged with inviting support for Hamas (Feeds.skynews.com)Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, a NHS doctor from South Gloucestershire, has been charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 for posting online material supporting Hamas between July and December of last year. She also faces charges related to stirring up racial hatred via social media content published during that same period before being remanded in custody pending her court appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday morning.
Dr Rahmeh Aladwan has been charged with inciting support for Hamas after allegedly posting online material between July and December of the year following her previous arrests in South Gloucestershire, prompting a police arrest at Pilning earlier this week that led to remand before Westminster Magistrates' Court.