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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

UK surgeon cleared of antisemitism criticises GMC’s plan to challenge ruling

Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah raises his hands while speaking in a room with books on shelves behind
Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah gave testimony to the international criminal court on Israel’s assault on Gaza and is the rector of the University of Glasgow. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP

A surgeon who was cleared by a tribunal of alleged antisemitism and support for terrorism has accused his regulator of seeking a “politically acceptable” outcome after it announced it would appeal against the decision to the high court.

Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, who gave testimony to the international criminal court on Israel’s assault on Gaza and is the rector of the University of Glasgow, was cleared of misconduct by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) in January.

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