The Take
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Brief: After 100 days of war in Gaza, eyes on the International Court of Justice
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Another Take: Why Yemen’s Houthis spent 29 days on a US ‘terror’ list
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. This originally aired on February 17, 2021. Designating Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a “...
Why South Africa is suing Israel for genocide in Gaza
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The International Court of Justice is now hearing a case brought by South Africa, accusing Israel of genocide. Rulings by the ICJ are legally binding,...
The last keffiyeh factory in Palestine
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the world sees the largest pro-Palestine protests on record, the interest in owning a keffiyeh is skyrocketing. Hirbawi is the last known factory m...
The Houthis’ grip on Red Sea trade
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shown no sign of backing down with their attacks in the southern Red Sea on ships they say are linked to Israel. Despite ...
How Sheikh Hasina’s journey to power transformed Bangladesh
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sheikh Hasina has won a fourth straight term as Bangladesh’s prime minister. The daughter of the country’s founding father earned her own reputati...
In a new space race, who’s in and who’s out?
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are we entering a new space race? Later this month, Japan aims to land a probe on the moon’s south pole. If it’s successful, it would be the fifth...
Brief: Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera journalist Hamza Dahdouh
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are coming to you on Sundays as Israel's war on Gaza continues. This week: An Israeli strike in has killed Al Jazeera journalist Hamza Dahdouh. Pal...
Another Take: The ignored warnings of the US Capitol insurrection
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This Saturday, we’re revisiting a story that’s in the news again. This episode was originally published on January 8, 2021. Much of the United S...
After a Hamas leader is killed, what’s the state of play in the Middle East?
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the assassination of a top Hamas leader in Lebanon, twin blasts in Iran, and Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, 2024 is already off to a turbulent s...
Israel, Palestine, BDS, and the right to boycott in the US
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the US, the history of the boycott as a protest movement dates back at least as far as the Boston Tea Party. Yet today, many states have legislatio...
Is artificial intelligence the future of music?
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is no longer a fantasy of the future, especially in the music world. Music professionals are already calling it the next tech ...
Are Hezbollah and Israel close to an all-out war?
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s been a regular exchange of fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli army for more than two months. Now, the fight is intensifying, with Israel...
What lies ahead for the world in 2024?
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ready or not, a new year is underway, and Al Jazeera's correspondents around the world are prepping for the news to come. In this episode: Tony Che...
Brief: Netanyahu calls for control of Egypt-Gaza corridor
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as the war on Gaza continues. This week: Israel's Prime Minister has called again for his military ...
Brief: People in Gaza defy evacuation orders, US approves more weapons
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as the war on Gaza continues. This week: Palestinians in Gaza were refusing further displacem...
2023 in Review: Diaries of Israel’s war on Gaza
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on November 8. We’ve been r...
2023 in Review: Will Niger succeed in pushing France out?
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on September 5. Protests in N...
2023 in Review: What’s behind Israel’s ‘judicial coup’?
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on July 28. Israel’s ruling...
2023 in Review: ‘Orca uprising’: Why are orca whales targeting boats?
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on June 28. Off the Portugues...
2023 in Review: Will a short-lived mutiny be the end of Russia’s Wagner Group?
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on June 27. After the events ...
Brief: War overshadows Christmas in Palestine, Lebanon
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as the war on Gaza continues. This week: Palestinian Christians began holding subdued Christmas cel...
Brief: Palestinians have little hope in UN as situation worsens
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as the war on Gaza continues. This week: Palestinians in Gaza have little hope in a UN resolution a...
2023 in Review: The US-Mexico border in a post-Title 42 world
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on May 18. It’s a new era f...
2023 in Review: How close is Sudan to civil war?
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on April 19. Al Jazeera is on...
2023 in Review: What one city lost in Turkey’s earthquakes
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on February 17. What happens ...
2023 in Review: The human cost of ChatGPT
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on February 1. ChatGPT is tak...
2023 in Review: Drones have shaped the Ukraine war. Are ‘killer robots’ far off?
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on January 13. In Russia's wa...
New Zealand’s Indigenous Maori in battle for their rights
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands across New Zealand are protesting in opposition to the new right-leaning government, and policies they say reverse gains made on Indigenous ...
Brief: Israel kills Al Jazeera’s Samer Abudaqa in latest attack on media
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday as Israel's war on Gaza continues. The slain Al Jazeera cameraman was killed in an Israeli attack in the south...
What do Israelis think of the war on Gaza?
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s more than two months into the war on Gaza and Israelis have shown overwhelming support. But not everyone feels that way, and some Israelis who ...
Can the UN do anything to stop Israel’s war on Gaza?
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Diplomats at the United Nations are reaching deep into their toolbox in an effort to broker a lasting ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. As they inv...
Is loneliness the next global health threat?
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a cure for the loneliness epidemic? Loneliness is as harmful to a person’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. The World Health Organiza...
At the end of COP28, what was accomplished?
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Heads of state, royalty and activists gathered at COP28 to make deals and discuss the state of the climate crisis. But what did COP28 look like from t...
Who is Argentina’s new Libertarian president, Javier Milei?
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Javier Milei, Argentina’s new president, won an election for his far-right policies – and his eccentricities. As he takes office, how will his dec...
Brief: Israel accused of staging Gaza videos as world leaders meet in Doha
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as the war on Gaza continues. This week: World leaders meet in Qatar, and videos of Palestinians ta...
Brief: Starvation in Gaza as US vetoes UN ceasefire resolution
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as Israel's war on Gaza continues. This week: As the truce has come to an end. Israel has killed mo...
Asylum seekers left in limbo under UK-Rwanda treaty
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of asylum seekers in the UK may soon find themselves expelled to Rwanda. It’s a plan that has been tied up in court since June 2022, but R...
Venezuela voted to take over part of Guyana. Could it happen?
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Venezuela’s referendum to annex oil-rich territory in Guyana has created tension in Latin America not seen this century. But does the referendum sig...
The role of Israeli AI in Gaza’s massive death toll
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Israel is reportedly using artificial intelligence technology to select and expand potential bombing targets in Gaza – and new reporting reveals an ...
The war on Gaza looms over COP28
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As officials, activists, and scientists meet in Dubai to tackle the climate crisis, the war on Gaza has seen some of its bloodiest days. So, how is Ga...
US shooting of Palestinian students sparks climate of fear
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The shooting of three Palestinian students in the US state of Vermont is the latest incident in a surge of attacks against supporters of Palestine sin...
Brief: US warns against displacement in Gaza as bombing continues
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as Israel's war on Gaza continues. This week: More Palestinians in Gaza are being displaced each da...
Brief: As Israeli operations resume in Gaza, where will people go?
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as Israel's war on Gaza continues, and fighting between Hezbollah and Israel resumes. We have updat...
The world Henry Kissinger built
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Kissinger was a giant of our world order for half a century. The former US secretary of state died at the age of 100 on Wednesday. He left a mar...
OpenAI at a crossroads: Can AI threaten humanity?
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI opened the door to ChatGPT one year ago and it’s been a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. So what does this year of ChatGPT tell us about...
With Israel’s release of prisoners, thousands more still detained
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Palestinians have seen over a hundred releases from Israeli prisons during Israel and Hamas’s temporary ceasefire deal. But thousands more remain in...
After Israel and Hamas extend their truce, what comes next?
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There will be no bombs or drones over Gaza for another two days. Israel and Hamas have largely followed the terms of their ceasefire deal since it cam...
The multiple fronts Ukraine’s women soldiers are battling
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine’s female soldiers say they’re battling multiple enemies: Russia, sexism, and ill-fitting uniforms and protective gear. Attitudes towards w...
Brief: More prisoners and captives released, but will the truce hold?
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as the Israel-Hamas truce holds. Today, more Palestinian prisoners and Israeli captives are expecte...
Brief: Palestinians and Israelis wait for releases to continue as truce holds
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as the Israel-Hamas truce holds. Today, more Palestinian prisoners and Israeli captives are expecte...
Why is Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier still behind bars?
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has been in a United States maximum security prison for nearly 50 years. The US government says he aided in the mu...
Inside the Hamas-Israel truce deal
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for the first time since the war in Gaza began 47 days ago. In a deal mediated by Qatar, the sides agreed t...
In Guatemala, will a new presidency be ended before it begins?
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guatemalans have elected Bernardo Arévalo as their next president. His promise is to fight poverty, corruption and to improve governance in the count...
The genocide lawsuit against Joe Biden
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A lawsuit against US President Joe Biden and other top officials accuses them of complicity in genocide in Gaza. What will it mean for the US governme...
Piling corpses and dying babies: al-Shifa hospital’s catastrophe
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'Darkest days' in history, says a doctor who once worked at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Patients, medical staff, and displaced people were evacuated fr...
Brief: Blood, grief, and checkpoints mark the road out of northern Gaza
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as Israel's ground invasion of Gaza continues. Updates on Khan Younis in southern Gaza, al-Shifa Ho...
Brief: Thousands forced to flee from Gaza's largest hospital
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as Israel's ground invasion of Gaza continues. Updates from al-Shifa Hospital and Jabalia refugee c...
Will a partition bring peace to Sudan?
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Sudanese Armed Forces have set up base in east Sudan - with the opposing Rapid Support Forces setting up in the west. With the war escalating, wil...
The Hamas tunnels and al-Shifa Hospital
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While hundreds of sick and wounded Palestinians are actively seeking shelter at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, Israeli forces have launched a full-scale m...
Detained, tortured and banned: Workers from Gaza in Israel
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Following the events of October 7, thousands of Palestinians who were from Gaza and working in Israel were suddenly labeled illegal and detained witho...
What can protests do to block military aid from the US to Israel?
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Activists in the United States got a tip that a US military cargo ship was transporting arms to Israel and tried to stop it. As US President Joe Biden...
Forced to leave Pakistan, where can Afghan refugees go?
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Four million Afghans seeking refuge in Pakistan have been caught up in a government crackdown on immigration. What choices are left for those being fo...
Brief: Al Shifa Hospital goes dark, UN bombed, West Bank raids continue
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as Israel's ground invasion of Gaza continues. In this episode: Updates from Al Shifa Hospital and...
Brief: Tens of thousands trapped in Gaza hospital sieges
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing you updates on Saturday and Sunday as Israel's ground invasion of Gaza continues. In this episode: Updates from Al Shifa Hospital in ...
Arrests and harassment threaten Palestinians in Israel
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prominent Palestinians in Israel were arrested on Thursday for planning a small anti-war protest. For the last month, people have grappled with rising...
Gaza hospitals on the brink of collapse
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Diaries of the war on Gaza
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
US protestors show up for Palestine. What will Biden do next?
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 suppo...
A history of Gaza’s worst and best days
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 befor...
Brief: Demonstrations in US as Gaza refugee camps bombed again
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 We...
Brief: Palestinians in Gaza say nowhere is safe
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Inside the West Bank’s surging settler violence
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
‘Wait for the Great Nakba’ – a warning of forced mass displacement that vigilante settlers have been spreading, as Israeli violence against Pale...
What do Russia and China think of the Israeli war on Gaza?
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Russia and China have staked a careful position in the war between Israel and Hamas. Both have complex relationships with Israel and Palestine and the...