The General Medical Council (GMC) has opened a fitness to practice investigation into Dr Rebecca Jones, a Lewisham GP and Green Party councillor, after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) raised concerns about a series of social media posts attacking Israel, Zionists and Israelis.
Dr Jones, who uses the name “The Vegan Doctor” online, was elected as a Green Party councillor for Blackheath in the London Borough of Lewisham in 2026, receiving 1,890 votes and coming first out of 15 candidates.
Dr Jones confirmed on Instagram on 5 July 2026, that the GMC had opened an investigation into her fitness to practice.
UKLFI had written to the GMC on 28 April 2026, expressing concerns about Dr Jones’s “offensive social media posts”, which exhibited “extreme discrimination against Israelis and Zionists”.
Dr Jones is a salaried GP at Hilly Fields Medical Centre, part of the Lewisham Care Partnership.
UKLFI highlighted a post in which Dr Jones shared the words “Burn Zionism to the Ground” alongside an image of a masked man holding a burning Israeli flag bearing a Star of David.
In other posts Dr Jones used the derogatory term “zios”, described Zionists as “callous and cruel”, and said she had “yet to see a Zionist act in kindness or with love and compassion”. UKLFI pointed out that these posts amounted to dehumanising and stereotypical allegations about Jews and Zionists.
Dr Jones had also called a video about former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar “so beautiful” and wrote: “It reminds me of why the fight for Palestine is so important.” UKLFI said this raised serious concerns about her judgment and attitude towards terrorism.
Dr Jones’s posts appeared to encourage violence against Israelis. She posted about her “new favourite band”, Bob Vylan, and said she only discovered them because of “their amazing Glasto chant and the media response to it” – the chant being “Death, Death to the IDF.” In another post she wrote “How about we make everywhere safe for everyone? (Except for Nazis and pro-genociders – they shouldn’t feel safe anywhere.)” By “Pro-genociders” she meant Israelis and Zionists, thus justifying violence against them.
UKLFI pointed out to the GMC that the posts appeared to breach provisions of the GMC’s Good Medical Practice guidance, including requirements that doctors help create a respectful, fair and compassionate culture, be aware of bias, show respect for others’ beliefs, and ensure their conduct justifies patients’ trust and public trust in the profession.
After learning of the GMC investigation, Dr Jones posted on Instagram that the referral was “one part of a campaign against me by UK Lawyers for Israel”. She said she would “not be silent in the face of injustice and oppression” and argued that the GMC “should not be used as a tool that silences us”.
A UKLFI spokesperson said:
“Doctors hold positions of great trust. Patients must be confident that they will be treated fairly and without prejudice, whatever their nationality, religion or beliefs.
“We are pleased that the GMC has decided to investigate our concerns. In our view, posts attacking Zionists and Israelis in such extreme terms raise serious questions about whether Jewish, Israeli or Zionist patients could feel safe and respected in Dr Jones’s care.
“It is also deeply troubling that Dr Jones has now been elected as a councillor. Public representatives, like doctors, must be able to serve all members of the community without hostility or discrimination.”