NHS Nurse's Watermelon Video Sparks Legal Battle Over 'Antisemitic' Allegations

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British-Palestinian NHS nurse Ahmad Baker is suing Whipps Cross Hospital after being ordered to remove a video call background featuring a fruit bowl with a watermelon, a symbol linked to Palestinian identity. The hospital's policy bans political symbols, even in virtual settings.

Baker argues the ban is discriminatory, especially as the hospital previously supported Ukraine. The policy extends to workstations and personal devices, raising questions about free expression in the workplace.

The hospital's policy prohibits political symbols on workstations, laptops, and iPads, even when staff work from home and don't see patients.

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