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.
Nonoo-Cohen’s comments came after Dehghan shared a post asking her colleagues to “consider” signing a petition to oppose the UK Department of Health and Social Care’s decision to display the Israeli flag in support of Israel.
The north London doctor responded to Dehghan’s post on the group by saying, “You should not bring politics to this group. I’m disappointed in you as a doctor. Get your facts straight first. Typical of you Muslims to gaslight.”
