An Indian-origin doctor has been fired from the Bahrain Royal Hospital for posting “anti-Palestinian” comments on social media amid the ongoing war between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas fighters in the Gaza Strip.
Hospital administrators have threatened to hire Dr. Sunil Rao, who allegedly posted tweets on microblogging site X in support of Israel, which is relentlessly shelling the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the October 7 weekend Hamas attack. I was told that it had been discontinued.
Users of the microblogging site flagged the tweet and asked Bahraini authorities to take note.
Shortly after, Bahrain Royal Hospital notified Dr. Sunil Rao that his contract would be terminated. In a statement, the hospital said, “It has come to light that Dr. Sunil Rao, who works as an internal medicine specialist, has been posting tweets attacking society on social media.” “We would like to confirm that his tweets and ideology are personal and do not reflect the opinions or values of the hospital. This is a violation of our Code of Conduct and required legal enforcement. Action has been taken and his services have been terminated with immediate effect.”
Dr. Rao apologized on social media, saying, “My remark was insensitive.”
“I would like to apologize for the statement I posted on this platform. It was insensitive in the context of this event. As a doctor, every life matters. I have been here for a long time and I want to apologize to the people and religion of this country. “I have deep respect for the past 10 years,” he said in the post.
Bahrain Royal Hospital also removed his profile from the hospital’s website. According to Dr. Sunil Rao’s biography on X, he is an alumnus of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam and Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru, Karnataka. Dr. Rao also has a total of 20 years of experience.
The move comes as the world expects the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war to spark a larger regional conflict in the Middle East. The UAE and Bahrain may resist severing ties with Israel over the Gaza bombing, but an escalation in violence could force them to minimize contact.
The relationship between the Saudi Arabian alliance and Israel already appears to be under attack. Some Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, responded to the Oct. 7 attack by saying they had repeatedly warned of the violent consequences of Israel’s Palestinian policies. Arab countries, whose main demand is to allow large amounts of aid to Gaza, are trying to reach an agreement on how to proceed, according to people familiar with regional discussions.
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