The Take

Student protests in Gaza, with universities destroyed, bring hope to Palestinians. Guests discuss the impact of Israeli airstrikes, global solidarity, and challenges faced by students. They highlight the resilience of Gaza's academic community and global university movements supporting Gaza. The podcast emphasizes the importance of rebuilding and resisting without isolating it from Palestinian liberation.

Willem Marx, journalist, talks about the escalating tensions in Gaza as Israel orders Palestinian evacuations from Rafah. The podcast delves into ceasefire negotiations, media closures, and the impact of shutting down Al Jazeera on trust dynamics. It also explores the high-stakes negotiations to prevent a potential invasion in Gaza and the uncertainties of post-ceasefire governance and aid distribution.

Human Rights Attorney, Huwaida Arraf, discusses the Freedom Flotilla movement's mission to break Israel's siege on Gaza. They face challenges in delivering aid, controversy over Israeli stance, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Despite setbacks, activists continue non-violent efforts to provide assistance.

Journalist Hind Al Khoudary and Al Jazeera correspondent Hamdah Salhut discuss the dire situation in Gaza, focusing on the spread of famine and the complete destruction of Gaza's largest university. They also highlight ongoing ceasefire talks, protests at US universities, and the high death toll in Gaza.

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on January 21st, 2024. None of the dates or references from that time have been changed.  More than one hundred journalists have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says 96 were targeted by Israel. Inside Gaza, journalists feel abandoned by the world they are informing. What’s happening to Gaza’s journalists and why? In this episode:  Anan Quzmar (@QuzmarAnan), Volunteer at Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate Ismael al Dahdouh, Journalist Akram al-Satarri, Journalist Episode credits: This episode was updated by Amy Walters. The original production team was Amy Walters 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. 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.

More than 1,000 people have been arrested in crackdowns on university protests across the United States. Facing police brutality, arrests, and attacks from counter-protesters, what will student protesters do next?  In this episode:  Dalia Darazim (@columbiasjp), Student at Columbia University, Organizing Member of Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine Sivan Gordon-Buxbaum (@sivangb), Student at Cornell University, Member of Cornell Jewish Voice for Peace Kianna Znika (@lizzerdkweenz), Student at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt and KRFH Station Manager Arman Deendar (@browndivestcoalition), Student at Brown University, Member of Brown Divest Coalition Pauline Strong (@pstrong58), Professor of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Chloe K. Li and Sonia Bhagat 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

Israeli officials fear potential ICC prosecution over Gaza actions. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned top officials of possible arrest warrants, although the ICC has not confirmed issuing any. What would ICC arrest warrants mean for Israel's war on Gaza – and for international law? In this episode:  Mark Kersten (@MarkKersten), Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of the Fraser Valley Hamdah Salhut (@hamdahsalhut), Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Khaled Soltan, and Sonia Bhagat with our host Malika Bilal. Fahrinisa Campana and Catherine Nouhan fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. 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

Pro-Palestine encampments and protests at universities continue to spread across the US. Students at Columbia University have been threatened with expulsion and arrest. The Take spoke with Mariam Said, an alumna of Columbia, for her advice to student activists.  In this episode: Mariam Said, Vice-President of the Barenboim-Said Foundation Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders, Sonia Bhagat and Ashish Malhotra with our host Malika Bilal. Catherine Nouhan 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

Palestinians have dug up more than 400 bodies from mass graves at two Gaza hospitals. Some have shown signs of torture and possible executions. The International Court of Justice had already issued a preliminary order against Israel after finding that its actions in Gaza might amount to genocide. So how will the world respond to this? In this episode:  Akram al-Satarri (@AlSatarri) Journalist Episode credits: This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Chloe K. Li with our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. Catherine Nouhan 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

Rebels fighting Myanmar’s government are making significant gains. Could they topple the coup leaders who took power just over three years ago? In this episode: Tony Cheng, (@TLCBkk) Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders, Khaled Soltan, and Sonia Bhagat with Kevin Hirten in for Malika Bilal. Zaina Badr, Sonia Baghat, and Manahil Naveed 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