NHS doctor charged with inviting support for Hamas

NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladwan charged with inviting support for Hamas and stirring up racial hatred The 31-year-old was remanded in custody, and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London on 27 March. Thursday 26 March 2026 19:58, UK Why you can trust Sky News An NHS doctor has been charged with four counts of inviting support for Hamas. Metropolitan Police arrested Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, 31, at her home in Pilning, South Gloucestershire , on Thursday morning. The force said that she had been detained for breaching bail conditions following previous arrests. She was taken to a London police station, and charged under the Terrorism Act with allegedly inviting support for a proscribed group on four occasions between July and December last year. The allegations relate to online material and comments. Aladwan was also charged with two counts of stirring up racial hatred through both written material and words. Read more from Sky News: Police reopen investigation into Tate allegations UK facing biggest economic hit from Iran war More on Gloucestershire Mother who held woman captive as a slave for 25 years jailed Mother-of-10 kept woman as 'house slave' for more than 25 years Murderer and second inmate who escaped prison arrested Related Topics: Gloucestershire Hamas See more Sky News in Google Google users can see more from their preferred sources in search results - click here to make yours Sky News Police said one of these two charges - brought under the Public Order Act - related to an incident on King Charles Street, London , on 21 July 2025. Aladwan was remanded in custody, and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday. Related Topics Gloucestershire Hamas