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Yousef Alhelou

Yousef Alhelou

Yousef Alhelou is a Palestinian journalist and political analyst based in London. He has been covering the Palestinian-Israeli affairs since 2005 and reported on the Israeli wars on Gaza in 2008 and 2012 as well as other major events. He got MA in International Relations, and currently a PhD candidate focusing on media and colonialism. He is a former Reuters journalist fellow attended Oxford University and a United Nations alumni.

Yousef Alhelou is a Palestinian journalist and political analyst based in London. He has been covering the Palestinian-Israeli affairs since 2005 and reported on the Israeli wars on Gaza in 2008 and 2012 as well as other major events. He got MA in International Relations, and currently a PhD candidate focusing on media and colonialism. He is a former Reuters journalist fellow attended Oxford University and a United Nations alumni.

Articles from author

Israel and the UAE collude to silence a Palestinian singer

Tel Aviv is trying to punish Palestine's celebrity singer Mohammed Assaf for singing patriotic songs and the UAE is part of that effort.

Israel and the UAE collude to silence a Palestinian singer

Israel and the UAE collude to silence a Palestinian singer

Will the BDS boycott call against NasDaily succeed?

Nas is not alone in his meteoric rise to fame. He also has deep-pocketed admirers funding his endeavours.

Will the BDS boycott call against NasDaily succeed?

Will the BDS boycott call against NasDaily succeed?

Social media is a bridge for Palestinians with no freedom of movement

Israel's draconian control over freedom of movement has haunted Palestinians for decades. Now its debilitating effect on society means many Palestinians are finding love, and getting married, over social media.

Social media is a bridge for Palestinians with no freedom of movement

Social media is a bridge for Palestinians with no freedom of movement

How close are we to another Palestinian election?

Rival Palestinian factions are meeting in attempt to facilitate long-overdue elections in Palestinian territories, but ordinary Palestinians view it with scepticism.

How close are we to another Palestinian election?

How close are we to another Palestinian election?

Can an online campaign help preserve the Palestinian narrative?

The Palestinian narrative does not share in the global prominence that Israeli or Western narratives enjoy, but one organisation is trying to change that through a digital campaign.

Can an online campaign help preserve the Palestinian narrative?

Can an online campaign help preserve the Palestinian narrative?

Military escalation in Gaza inevitably benefits the Israeli right

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has an election around the corner and will be looking to prove to his opponents that he can 'handle' Hamas and the situation in Gaza.

Military escalation in Gaza inevitably benefits the Israeli right

Military escalation in Gaza inevitably benefits the Israeli right

Is Gaza a scapegoat for Netanyahu’s election campaign

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a dilemma: stir up nationalist sentiment through harsh action against Gaza and possibly a military miscalculation, or avoid escalating tensions and be viewed as soft.

Is Gaza a scapegoat for Netanyahu’s election campaign

Is Gaza a scapegoat for Netanyahu’s election campaign

Even in peace, a war of wits continues between Israel and Hamas

Israeli attempts to gather intelligence and recruit informants in Gaza is a constant challenge for Hamas and vulnerable Palestinians.

Even in peace, a war of wits continues between Israel and Hamas

Even in peace, a war of wits continues between Israel and Hamas

Is Israel stealing Palestinian cuisine?

Israel's need for legitimacy means that it is also appropriating Palestinian cuisine.

Is Israel stealing Palestinian cuisine?

Is Israel stealing Palestinian cuisine?