The Take

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The death toll rose above 25,000 as evidence has emerged of further Israeli war crimes in Gaza. The Israeli Prime Minister rejected a Palestinian state. And Israeli troops killed a 17 year old Palestinian American in the West Bank. It is day 107 of the war. In this episode: Akram al Satarri, Freelance Journalist in Gaza Catherine Soi, Al Jazeera Correspondent in Uganda Episode credits: This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders, in for Malika Bilal. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

21 Jan 20245min

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. As Iran and Pakistan trade military strikes, we look at one side of their shared border: the Pakistani province of Balochistan. This originally aired on May 4, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.  Enforced disappearances have been happening across Pakistan for the last 20 years. And in the southwest province of Balochistan, in particular, some human rights groups say thousands of people are missing. In this episode, The Take talks to the family member of a victim about how her life has been affected. In this episode:  Mahrang Baloch, (@MahrangBaloch_), Political activist and doctor Osama Bin Javaid (@osamabinjavaid), Al Jazeera English correspondent Anwar Ul Haq Kakar (@anwaar_kakar), Senator of Balochistan Episode credits: This episode was updated by Negin Owliaei. The original production team was Ruby Zaman, Alexandra Locke, Ney Alvarez, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, and Malika Bilal. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

20 Jan 202421min

Germany says it will intervene in the genocide case against Israel, its longtime ally, in front of the International Court of Justice. Some Germans say the country’s defense of Israel goes hand in hand with repression of pro-Palestine voices at home. So what’s behind Germany’s unwavering support of Israel?   In this episode:  Lucas Febraro (@lfebraro), Communications Director, DiEM25  Episode credits: This episode was produced by Sonia Bhagat and Ashish Malhotra with our host Malika Bilal. Sarí el-Khalili fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

19 Jan 202416min

The Palestinian national football team is at the AFC Asian Cup happening right now in Qatar. They play the United Arab Emirates today and played Iran on Sunday, where Palestinian pride echoed throughout the stadium. We head to the pitch for a look at the team’s challenges and achievements as the cup goes on.  In this episode:  Abdullah Al-Arian, Georgetown University Associate Professor of History, School of Foreign Service in Qatar Episode credits: This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Chloe K. Li with our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

18 Jan 202415min

Ecuador is experiencing unprecedented levels of violence. The most visible attack was on a TV station during a live broadcast last week. President Daniel Noboa says the country is in a state of war with gangs. But is it one that he can win? In this episode:  Alessandro Rampietti (@rampietti), Al Jazeera English Andes Correspondent Marcel Mettelsiefen (@marcelmettelsiefen), Director, Ecuador: A Narco State Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, David Enders and Sonia Bhagat with our host Malika Bilal. Sarí el-Khalili and Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

17 Jan 202417min

Why did life happen on Earth? And how did it begin? Even the world’s most advanced space scientists still don’t fully understand these questions, but a mission by NASA called OSIRIS-REx hopes to fill in the missing chapters from Earth’s origin story. The spacecraft traveled billions of kilometers to the asteroid Bennu, which researchers describe as a time capsule from the earliest days of the solar system.  In this episode:  Colin Baker (@airlockben), Al Jazeera News Editor  Zack Gainsforth (@zgainsforth), Space Scientist, UC Berkeley Pierre Haenecour (@stardustpierre), Cosmochemist, University of Arizona Ashley King (@ashleyjking85), Planetary Scientist, Natural History Museum Episode credits: This episode was produced by Miranda Lin and our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. Shrijan Pandey, Zaina Badr and Kara Dauletkanova fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

16 Jan 202420min

US President Joe Biden is facing dissent from all corners as Israel’s war on Gaza rages on and regional tensions escalate. As the 2024 election season gets into gear, protesters are targeting both the president and his cabinet members. The Take goes behind the scenes of the Biden administration, where diplomatic staff privately say their expertise is being ignored, while a feud between two of the team’s most public faces is bubbling to the surface.  In this episode:  Kimberly Halkett (@KimberlyHalkett), Al Jazeera White House Correspondent Akbar Shahid Ahmed (@AkbarSAhmed), HuffPost Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Negin Owliaei with our host Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

15 Jan 202422min

We are coming to you on Sundays as Israel's war on Gaza continues. This week: As Gaza marks 100 days of war, Israeli bombing brought the death toll near 24,000 Palestinians. And there was another communications blackout. Demonstrators worldwide called again for a ceasefire. In this episode: Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent in Gaza Mansour Shuman, Khan Younis Resident Stephanie Dekker (@StefanieDekker), Al Jazeera Correspondent in Occupied East Jerusalem Paul Brennan, Al Jazeera Correspondent in London Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

14 Jan 20246min