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A junior doctors leader who joked on Twitter about gassing 'the Jews' has been suspended from his roles at the British Medical Association (BMA).

Dr Martin Whyte, a deputy chair of the junior doctors' committee and a member of its executive, is facing a probe over a series of 'utterly vile' tweets.

The paediatrician used his account to promote videos that claim the holocaust was a hoax and called for people to boycott Israel 'out of spite'.

He also made jibes about the 'decomposing carcass of the Queen' and called Conservatives 'bastards', adding they should not be allowed to work as medics.

The BMA called his comments 'totally unacceptable' in an email to their members today.

It said there was 'absolutely no place in the BMA for anti-Semitism'.

Dr Martin Whyte (pictured), a deputy chair of the junior doctors' committee and a member of its executive, is facing a probe over a series of 'utterly vile' tweets

Dr Martin Whyte (pictured), a deputy chair of the junior песни цветы doctors' committee and секс малолетки a member of its executive, is facing a probe over a series of 'utterly vile' tweets

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The junior doctors leader joked on Twitter about gassing 'the Jews' and been suspended from his roles at the British Medical Association (BMA)

The junior doctors leader joked on Twitter about gassing 'the Jews' and been suspended from his roles at the British Medical Association (BMA)

The BMA called his comments 'totally unacceptable' in an email to their members today. It said there was 'absolutely no place in the BMA for anti-Semitism'. (File image of junior doctor strikes organised by the BMA)

The BMA called his comments 'totally unacceptable' in an email to their members today.

It said there was 'absolutely no place in the BMA for anti-Semitism'. (File image of junior doctor секс американские strikes organised by the BMA)

In an email to junior doctors last night, the BMA said: 'Dear member, We unfortunately have distressing information to share.

'Today we have discovered that a UK Junior Doctors Committee officer has made deeply troubling comments online that are anti-Semitic.

'There is absolutely no place in the BMA for anti-Semitism.

'The comments in question were made by Dr Whyte, who had until today been an officer of the UK Junior Doctors Committee.

This was totally unacceptable.

'We were not aware of these comments, nor of any anti-Semitic views. Any form of antiSemitism is inexcusable.

'We strive to be a tolerant, diverse and progressive organisation. We want to assure members that we treat anti-Semitism and all forms of prejudice and discrimination with the utmost seriousness.

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