NHS doctor accused of supporting Hamas blames Israel

An NHS doctor accused of supporting Hamas told a judge she was being ‘persecuted by the Jewish lobby’. Dr Rehiana Ali, 46, is charged with four counts of expressing belief in support of a proscribed organisation and seven counts of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred. The allegations relate to posts on X and WhatsApp between 1 December 2024 and 31 March 2025, including one on 7 October 2024 – the day of the Hamas terror attacks on…