RT: @TheCradleMedia British Medical Association votes down IHRA anti-semitism definition to protect doctors criticizing Israel from NHS discipline
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The British Medical Association (BMA), representing over 200,000 UK doctors, has voted to reject the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-semitism within the National Health Service (NHS).
Passed at the union's annual meeting, the motion calls for an immediate investigation into how the definition has been weaponized to suppress legitimate political speech and professional expression regarding Israeli war crimes in Palestine.
The milestone vote directly challenges a recent UK government review by Lord John Mann, which used the IHRA framework to recommend mandatory training, a ban on political symbols, and a prohibition on NHS staff attending protests in uniform.
BMA members also passed emergency measures to halt the rollout of these state directives, overruling internal complaints from some attendees who alleged the motion itself was anti-semitic. The decision follows a surge in what doctors describe as highly organized, malicious doxxing campaigns and vexatious complaints designed to derail their careers.
High-profile figures, including emergency doctor Nadeem Crowe and British-Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu-Sitta, have faced suspensions and regulatory overreach by the General Medical Council (GMC) over social media posts, leading the BMA to legally oppose the GMC's right to appeal and repeatedly investigate doctors cleared of wrongdoing.