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Nick McAlpin

McAlpin

Nick is a journalist who has worked at The New Arab since March 2021. He holds a master's degree in social anthropology and a BA in French and Arabic. He lived in Jordan for a year during his undergraduate studies. Nick started his journalism career as a freelancer in 2019.

 

Areas of focus: Palestine, UK politics, media, religion

 

Follow him on X: @NickGMcAlpin

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn was among five pro-Palestinian independents elected when UK voters went to the polls on Thursday.

05 July, 2024

The UK Labour Party's controversial stance on Gaza has propelled first-time candidate Shockat Adam to run for MP in the Leicester South constituency.

30 June, 2024

The UK heads to the polls on 4 July with Palestine a key issue for Muslims and left-wingers, but too many candidates could split the 'Gaza vote'.

29 June, 2024

Flick Drummond co-founded Conservative Friends of Palestine in 2023 to give a voice for Palestinians in the UK centre-right party in parliament.

25 June, 2024

Many UK voters, particularly Muslims, are dissatisfied with how politicians have reacted to Israel's war on Gaza. Could this cause an electoral upset on 4 July?

19 June, 2024

A student who avoided the Russian military draft says his university stood bravely with Ukraine. He asks: 'Why can't they do it again' with Palestine?

05 June, 2024

Aid organisations have called the temporary pier built off the coast of Gaza to transport aid a 'distraction' and an 'unviable option' in the long term.

29 May, 2024

Palestinian ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot said Israel was being 'held accountable', dismissing a senior US official's worry over Tel Aviv's isolation.

23 May, 2024

An invasion of Rafah would send starvation-related deaths past a tipping point in central and southern Gaza, Refugees International has warned.

08 May, 2024

Pro-Palestinian encampments were launched at five elite British universities on Wednesday, with more schools expected to join the burgeoning movement.

02 May, 2024