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Dr Asad Khan made his remarks in a Facebook group (Image: Facebook)
A Manchester-based NHS consultant has sparked outrage by claiming a deadly terror attack on a synagogue was a “false flag operation” to garner sympathy for Israel. Respiratory specialist Dr. Asad Khan made the claim in a private Facebook group for doctors on the day of the atrocity outside Heaton Park Synagogue in Crumpsall, where two worshipers were killed.
Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old Islamic extremist who wore a fake suicide belt, was shot dead by police after driving a car into a group of Jewish community members and stabbing them. Victims Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed and four others were injured. It was later revealed that Mr Daulby’s fatal wounds and the serious injuries of another survivor were caused by a police bullet.
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Jihad Al-Shamie P, the terrorist who killed two Jews on Yom Kippur in the suburb where he grew up (Image: NC)
In the On-Call Room group, a 17,000-member Facebook forum for doctors registered with the General Medical Council, Dr. Khan responded to a discussion about the attack by claiming: “I raise the possibility that this is a false signal. I may be right or wrong. I have the right to speculate.”
“There have been anti-Semitic incidents with false flags before, including synagogue attacks.”
He further supported the theory on Instagram, sharing a screenshot of an
Dr Khan also reposted an
The voice of Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie
This week, she retweeted a post calling for an “invasion and occupation” of Israel and shared content denying sexual violence committed by Hamas during its October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.
Dr., who gained national attention after contracting long Covid while working in an urgent care ward in November 2020. Khan has not commented publicly on his posts.
The On-Call Room group, praised in reviews as “the West’s naughtiest medical forum”, has also hosted other controversial content, including memes and discussions about NHS issues.
The allegations triggered a violent backlash; Campaigners branded them as dangerous disinformation that undermines trust in the medical profession and inflicts new pain on bereaved families.
Two men were killed at the Heaton Park Hebrew Community synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester. (Image: PA)
Alex Hearn, co-director of Labor Against Antisemitism, led the condemnation in an investigation by The Times and Dr. He described Khan’s words as “atrocity denial and disinformation” that “caused great distress to the victims’ families and the community”.
Mr Hearn warned that such rhetoric could “encourage further violence by promoting hatred, fear and anger”, adding that for a registered doctor to promote these ideas was “counter to the core mission of healthcare professionals and creates distrust of the profession”.
He also demanded Khan’s “immediate dismissal” and Dr. He emphasized that Khan’s additional posts, including one claiming that hatred of Jews was “valid” because of “Jewish supremacy”, were evidence of the “morbid obsession” that fueled “hostility and misinformation” in the group.
Social media users Dr. He branded Khan a “disgusting Hamas supporter” and called on the NHS to “sack this man immediately”.
Others challenged Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take action.
The incident comes amid a rise in antisemitic incidents in the NHS since the 7 October attacks by Hamas, which killed 1,200 Israelis and took 251 hostages. Israel’s subsequent military campaign against Gaza resulted in the deaths of more than 67,000 Palestinians, according to health officials.
Nearly 500 complaints against 123 doctors have been lodged with the GMC since the conflict escalated, but 84% of these were closed during triage.
Mr Streeting said: “Two years on from the horrific events of October 7, and just days after a despicable attack on our nation’s Jewish community, we must be clear that antisemitism has absolutely no place in the NHS or anywhere in our society.
“The NHS is a universal healthcare service, which means everyone, regardless of race, religion or belief, should feel safe seeking its care. “I regret the fact that this is not the current reality for many Jewish patients and staff, and I am determined to change this once and for all.
“It goes without saying that doctors making racist comments about Jewish people is abhorrent and requires action, but all too often, the necessary action by regulatory authorities falls grossly inadequate.
“It is clear that the current system of medical regulation has completely failed to protect Jewish patients and NHS staff. I am looking at how we can urgently overhaul the current regime, which has been found completely inadequate.”
