Gaza hospitals on the brink of collapse
As Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip shows no signs of abating, humanitarian organizations warn of an imminent and total collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system. In this episode: Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan (@tee_haj), Pediatric Intensive Care and Humanitarian Doctor, Médecins Sans Frontières Episode credits: This episode was produced by Sonia Bhagat, Chloe K. Li and our host Natasha Del Toro, in for Malika Bilal. Fahrinisa Campana 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
9 Nov 202321min
Diaries of the war on Gaza
We’ve been receiving voice notes from our journalists in Gaza for just over a month, since Israel’s war on Gaza began following Hamas’s attack on October 7. They’ve endured a shortage of water, fuel, electricity, and food during constant Israeli bombardment. Today, what it means to report from Gaza one month into the war. In this episode: Youmna ElSayed (@YoumnaElSayed17) Al Jazeera Correspondent Safwat al Kahlout (@safwatkahlout) Al Jazeera Journalist Episode credits: This episode was produced by Amy Walters and our host Malika Bilal. Fahrinisa Campana 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: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
8 Nov 202325min
US protestors show up for Palestine. What will Biden do next?
US President Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza has prompted the biggest protests in support of Palestine in US history, all while support in the polls for Biden appears to have dropped. But will US support for the war change? In this episode: Ali Harb (@Harbpeace), Al Jazeera Senior Producer Episode credits: This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan, David Enders and our host, Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. Fahranisa Campana fact-checked this episode. 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: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
7 Nov 202320min
A history of Gaza’s worst and best days
On the coast of the Mediterranean Sea lies Gaza, a land that insists on living. Gaza is currently facing a war like nothing its people have seen before, but its history stretches far longer. Today, a brief history of Gaza and its people, on its worst and best days. For more: The Past, Present and Future of Hamas. In this episode: Jehad Abusalim (@JehadAbusalim), The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development Executive Director Episode credits: This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li and David Enders, with our host Natasha Del Toro in for Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin and Sarí el-Khalili fact-checked this episode. 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: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
6 Nov 202324min
Brief: Demonstrations in US as Gaza refugee camps bombed again
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as Israel's ground invasion of Gaza continues. In this episode: Updates from Gaza, the Occupied West Bank, Washington, D.C. and Tel Aviv. Episode credits: This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders, with our guest host Kevin Hirten. 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: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
5 Nov 20236min
Brief: Palestinians in Gaza say nowhere is safe
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as Israel's ground invasion of Gaza evolves. In this episode: Updates from Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon and Jordan. Episode credits: This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders, with our guest host Kevin Hirten. 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: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
4 Nov 20236min
Inside the West Bank’s surging settler violence
‘Wait for the Great Nakba’ – a warning of forced mass displacement that vigilante settlers have been spreading, as Israeli violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank reaches levels not seen in decades. The Take speaks to Palestinian activist Issa Amro, who was kidnapped, tortured, and assaulted by armed settlers and soldiers in the city of Hebron. In this episode: Issa Amro (@Issaamro), Activist and Human Rights Defender Nida Ibrahim (nida_journo), Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, and our host Natasha Del Toro in for Malika Bilal. Fahrinisa Campana 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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
3 Nov 202322min
What do Russia and China think of the Israeli war on Gaza?
Russia and China have staked a careful position in the war between Israel and Hamas. Both have complex relationships with Israel and Palestine and their own foreign policy to consider. So, how does Israel’s war on Gaza impact them, and what do they stand to gain from it? In this episode: Niko Vorobyov (@Narco_Polo420), Russian-British Freelance Journalist Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow Taihe Institute and Chairman Asia Narrative Episode credits: This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Zaina Badr 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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
2 Nov 202321min
