Israel lobby group UKLFI and GMC pursuing Dr Abu-Sittah for 11th time

[Abu-Sittah]

The General Medical Council (GMC) is continuing its shameful collusion with the Israel lobby by *again* trying to remove the medical licence of British-Palestinian surgeon Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah.

For the *11th* time.

In January 2026, Abu-Sittah [defeated the tenth attempt][1] by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) and the GMC to have him struck off. UKLFI has been described as one of the two main Israel lobby “apartheid apologist” groups, alongside front-group ‘CAA’. His supposed ‘offence’ has been to speak out about what he saw as a volunteer doctor in Gaza: Israel’s genocide, war crimes, and the suffering, injury and death of its Palestinian victims.

This, according to UKLFI and the GMC, discriminated against his Jewish patients – itself a grossly antisemitic claim given the [prevalence of Jewish people among opponents of Israel’s crimes][2].

## ‘Politically acceptable’ harassment

But the GMC, to its indelible disgrace, has now appealed the tribunal’s decision to dismiss its tenth attack. This is forcing Abu-Sittah to again crowdfund for legal costs – this time [estimated][3] to be around £150,000. He said of the GMC’s decision:

> When the MPTS rejected the allegations, I felt that a two-year period of continuous harassment and attempts to undermine my credibility, including my evidence before the ICC and ICJ, had finally come to an end.
> 
> What the GMC is saying is that it will keep going until it gets the decision it deems politically acceptable.
> 
> The significant cost of pursuing this appeal, borne by fee-paying GMC members, raises serious questions about the degree of external political pressure being exerted on the regulator.
> 
> I do not, and have never, supported violence against civilians. The allegations made against me were rejected by the tribunal and, in my view, form part of a broader attempt to discredit my professional and humanitarian work.

He added that he has received an “outpouring of support” from Jewish colleagues.

## McCarthyite foreign interest group

UKLFI, whose name makes clear it serves the interests of a foreign power, has attacked everything from a [display of plates painted by Palestinian children][4] to [Netflix][5] — is well known for its attempts to suppress pro-Palestinian speech and solidarity, particularly in the NHS and in the media-cultural sector.

It recently [intimidated a gallery owner into ending a smash-hit art show][6].

UKLFI has forced the [resignation of a university museum director for daring to host a display by technical experts][7] who exposed Israeli lies during the genocide.

> Despite being thoroughly discredited, the genocide-shielding group UK Lawyers for Israel still managed to persuade the General Medical Council to pursue a lawfare-style antisemitism complaint against Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah.
> 
> The surgeon has incensed Israel’s apologists by…
> 
> — Jonathan Cook (@Jonathan_K_Cook) [March 2, 2026][8]

It tried to [force Tower Hamlets Council in London to take down Palestinian flags][9] put up by residents in solidarity with Gaza, by claiming that local Jewish residents felt threatened.

Along with its fellow [apartheid apologist][10] group, the so-called ‘Campaign Against Antisemitism’ (CAA), UKLFI has fallen foul of regulators. CAA has been [subjected to regulatory action][11] for its political smears and [humiliated in court for false accusations against comedian Reginald D Hunter][12]. UKLFI is currently [being investigated for vexatious threats][13].

*Featured image via the Canary*

By [Skwawkbox][14]

[1]: https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/01/09/abu-sittah-court/
[2]: https://skwawkbox.org/2023/11/08/exclusive-bbc-removes-anti-zionist-jewish-group-header-pic-from-gaza-protest-article/
[3]: https://www.dumptheguardian.com/society/2026/mar/02/uk-surgeon-cleared-antisemitism-criticises-gmc-challenge-ruling
[4]: https://skwawkbox.org/2023/06/15/foi-reveals-hospital-that-took-down-gaza-kids-art-had-received-zero-patient-complaints/
[5]: https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2025/10/16/uk-lawyers-for-israel-netflix-bbc/
[6]: https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2025/11/30/zionist-bullying-shuts-down/
[7]: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2031256/world
[8]: https://twitter.com/Jonathan_K_Cook/status/2028533124045656340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[9]: https://skwawkbox.org/2024/01/09/pro-israel-lawyer-group-tries-to-threaten-tower-hamlets-to-take-down-palestine-flags/
[10]: http://Aparthei
[11]: https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2025/11/06/campaign-against-antisemitism-faces-regulatory-action/
[12]: https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2025/12/23/bachram-vs-reginald-hunter-case/
[13]: https://skwawkbox.org/2025/08/23/israel-lobby-group-uklfi-investigated-over-vexatious-and-baseless-threats-to-silence-palestine-support/
[14]: https://www.thecanary.co/author/skwawkbox/


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