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NHS medic accused of backing Hamas tells Old Bailey judge she wants to be addressed as doctor

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Rehiana Ali, a 46-year-old NHS consultant neurologist, appeared before the Old Bailey judge demanding to be addressed as "Dr." Ali faces charges including expressing support for Hamas and publishing material that stirs racial hatred on social media platforms between October 2024 and March 2025. Despite her academic credentials, Judge Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb declined to use Ali’s professional title during the proceedings, referring to her as a defendant instead.

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Rehiana Ali, a 46-year-old consultant neurologist at the NHS, appeared before the Old Bailey judge after being 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 charges stem from posts Ali made on X (formerly Twitter) and WhatsApp between October 2024 and March 2025, allegedly supporting Hamas. Despite the judge's offer of free legal counsel, Ali insisted on representing herself in court. When addressing the judge, she demanded to be referred to as "Doctor," highlighting her professional title earned after years of education at Cambridge University and a PhD from Imperial College London. The case was adjourned until March 2024 for a plea and trial preparation hearing, with Ali released on unconditional bail.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An NHS doctor accused of supporting Hamas demanded that an Old Bailey judge refer to her by her professional title. asserted

judge → see → title

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, which she denies. asserted

she → charge → which

The allegations relate to posts Ali made on X and WhatsApp between October 2024 and March 2025. asserted

Ali → relate → October

The Cambridge-educated consultant neurologist earned her PhD at Imperial College London and has worked as a doctor for more than two decades. asserted

neurologist → educate → decades

Appearing in the dock yesterday, Ali insisted she would represent herself despite Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb's offer of free legal counsel. asserted

she → appear → counsel

Ali said: 'Can I just say one more thing? asserted

I → say → thing

I have worked 20 years to earn that title, I would like to be referred as Dr Ali. asserted

I → work → Ali

But the judge said: 'Well, I am going to refer you by your name. asserted

I → say → name

she → charge → which

Pictured: Ali at a ‘march for Palestine’ in August last year Prosecuting, Ben Lloyd said: 'The allegation is she [Ali] used social media, namely X and WhatsApp, to post material in support of a proscribed organisation, namely Hamas. asserted

Ali → picture → organisation

'It is said she sent messages containing anti-Semitic abuse intending to stir up racial hatred.' asserted

she → say → hatred

'In a prepared statement she denied offending and said she never intended to support any terrorist organisation, does not support unlawful violence, and that she has not intended to encourage others to support a proscribed organisation.' She was released on unconditional bail ahead of a plea and trial preparation hearing at the Old Bailey in March next year. asserted

She → deny → March

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