The New Arab noticed early on that the war on Gaza would be a major factor for many people when casting their vote in the recent UK general election, and this was reflected in the final election results. While Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won by a landslide majority, the party lost many Muslim votes, with a significant number of what is usually its core voter base choosing to back pro-Palestine independents instead. The final election result saw five pro-Gaza independents win seats, much to the chagrin of many right-wing publications such as The Telegraph, which called the wins a “sectarian ins…