The Take: What can protests do to block military aid from the US to Israel?
1 year, 4 months ago

The Take: What can protests do to block military aid from the US to Israel?

Al Jazeera  

As the US proposes more funding for Israel’s war on Gaza, who is trying to hold up the weapons shipments? 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 proposes $14.3bn in aid to Israel, we hear from protesters putting their lives on the line trying to block the military assistance. In this episode: Mohamed Shehk – Organiser with the Arab Resource and Organizing Center and national campaigns director for Critical Resistance Sarah Yager – Washington director at Human Rights Watch Episode credits: This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li, Fahrinisa Campana and our host Malika Bilal.

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The Take: Gaza ceasefire proposal – the blame game
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Take: Gaza ceasefire proposal – the blame game

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Al Jazeera he blames Hamas for not agreeing on a ceasefire deal in Gaza. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken blamed Hamas for the ceasefire deadlock in Gaza, stating Israel accepted the US proposal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to continue the war until Hamas is …

The Take: The discontent brewing in the Biden administration over Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

The Take: The discontent brewing in the Biden administration over Gaza

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As US President Joe Biden doubles down on support for Israel, staffers feel frustrated. US President Joe Biden is facing dissent as Israel’s war on Gaza rages on and regional tensions escalate. The Take goes behind the scenes of the Biden administration, in which diplomatic staff privately say their expertise is being ignored, while a feud between two of the …

The Take: The Houthis’ grip on Red Sea trade
1 year, 2 months ago

The Take: The Houthis’ grip on Red Sea trade

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue their attacks in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians. 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 warnings from the US, UK, and other countries, the Houthis promised to continue attacks in solidarity with Palestine and …

The Take: After Israel and Hamas extend their truce, what comes next?
1 year, 3 months ago

The Take: After Israel and Hamas extend their truce, what comes next?

Al Jazeera  

The humanitarian pause in Gaza will continue for two more days, but uncertainty looms. Israel and Hamas have largely followed the terms of their truce deal since it came into effect on Friday morning, including prisoner exchanges and the entry of humanitarian aid. In this episode: Youmna ElSayed, Al Jazeera Gaza Correspondent Rory Challands, Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This …

The Take: Facing ‘total collapse,’ Gaza doctors fight to remain a lifeline
1 year, 5 months ago

The Take: Facing ‘total collapse,’ Gaza doctors fight to remain a lifeline

Al Jazeera  

Gaza’s hospitals are under immense stress as patients and doctors grapple with the unprecedented Israeli order for 1.1 million people to leave Northern Gaza – all during enormous bombardment. The scale of carnage would put any health system in the world under stress but the situation is more dire for Gaza’s hospitals, which have been deprived for more than a …

The Take: ‘The US has Israel’s back.’ How far could the war spread?
1 year, 5 months ago

The Take: ‘The US has Israel’s back.’ How far could the war spread?

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden has declared “rock-solid” support for Israel and its right to self-defence, American military ships and aircraft have been sent to Israel, and US positions in the region are also being bolstered. In Lebanon, Hezbollah has fired rockets across the border into Israel, while Iran has denied allegations of its involvement in Hamas’s attack. In this episode: …

The Take: The shockwaves of the Hamas assault on Israel
1 year, 5 months ago

The Take: The shockwaves of the Hamas assault on Israel

Al Jazeera  

It is a date that is now history. Saturday’s Hamas attack sent shockwaves through Israel, Palestine and the world 50 years and one day after the October 1973 Arab-Israeli War that is etched into memory across the Middle East. We hear from Al Jazeera journalists in both Gaza and southern Israel about these unprecedented events. In this episode: Hoda Abdel …

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