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Aintree surgeon Muhammad Khalil suspended over antisemitic social media posts
Overview
A senior vascular surgeon, Muhammad Khalil, has been suspended for a minimum of nine months by a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service panel after making social media posts described as 'objectively antisemitic' and supportive of violence following the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.
Key points
- Muhammad Khalil posted 'Death to Israel' over an image of the Star of David on Instagram in 2023.
- The complaint was raised by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLI) in October 2023.
- The tribunal panel found the posts fell outside legitimate debate and supported violence.
- Khalil was practising as a senior clinical fellow of vascular surgery at Aintree University Hospital.
- The tribunal suspended Khalil for a minimum of nine months.