New Delhi,Updated: October 20, 2023 10:50 (IST)
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, an Indian-origin doctor has been fired from his job at the Royal Bahrain Hospital for allegedly posting anti-Palestinian comments on social media.
Dr. Sunil Rao posted a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) about the ongoing war, expressing support for Israel in its fight against the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip. These tweets were brought to the attention of Bahraini authorities by user X.
The Royal Bahrain Hospital issued a statement regarding Dr. Rao’s actions, saying, “Dr. Sunil Rao, who works as an internal medicine specialist, has posted tweets on social media that are offensive to our society. We would like to confirm that his tweets and ideology are personal and do not reflect the hospital’s opinions or values. This is a violation of our Code of Conduct. , we have taken the necessary legal action and his services have been terminated with immediate effect.”
In response to the controversy, Dr. Rao issued an apology for X, admitting that his remarks were insensitive. “I would like to apologize for the statement I posted on this platform. It was insensitive in light of what happened. As a doctor, every life matters. I have deep respect for this country, its people, and its religion,” he wrote. Ta. , I’ve been here for the last 10 years. ”
Additionally, the hospital removed Dr. Rao’s profile from its website. According to his Twitter profile, Dr. Sunil Rao is an internal medicine specialist with around 20 years of experience. He is an alumnus of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam and Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru, Karnataka.
This comes amid an escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas that has claimed more than 5,000 lives on both sides. The war began after Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel on October 7, and Hamas launched a counterattack, Operation Iron Sword. Israel is currently preparing to launch a ground operation in the Gaza Strip, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying earlier that it would “wipe Hamas off the face of the earth.”