Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 4, 2021. None of the references from that time have been changed. 

Ireland is the first EU country to condemn "de facto annexation" of Palestinian land. The two-state solution has been conventional wisdom for a generation. As the Israeli political landscape shifts, does Ireland’s move show that reality is intruding on the international consensus?

In this episode: 
Shelley Deane, political analyst
Omar Baddar, Palestinian-American political analyst

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Sarí el-Khalili. The original production team was Alexandra Locke, Ney Alvarez, Priyanka Tilve, Amy Walters, Negin Owliaei, Dina Kesbeh, Tom Fenton, and Stacey Samuel. 

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.

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Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 4, 2021. None of the references from that time have been changed. 
Ireland is the first EU country to condemn "de facto annexation" of Palestinian land. The two-state solution has been conventional wisdom for a generation. As the Israeli political landscape shifts, does Ireland’s move show that reality is intruding on the international consensus?
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li>Shelley Deane, political analyst</li>
<li>Omar Baddar, Palestinian-American political analyst</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was updated by Sarí el-Khalili. The original production team was Alexandra Locke, Ney Alvarez, Priyanka Tilve, Amy Walters, Negin Owliaei, Dina Kesbeh, Tom Fenton, and Stacey Samuel. 
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:
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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Another Take: Is Ireland changing the consensus on Israel-Palestine?

This week:  298 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,191 Palestinians in Gaza.  The US paused its attacks on Iran. Israel continued to strike Gaza. Israeli settlers and soldiers carried out attacks in the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed at least 73,305 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.

In this episode:
Rosiland Jordan (@RosJordan), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Ibrahim al-Khalili (@_ibrahimalkhalili), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Nour Odeh (@ZeinaKhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits: 

This episode was produced and mixed by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Joanne de Frias is Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio.

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This week:  298 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,191 Palestinians in Gaza.  The US paused its attacks on Iran. Israel continued to strike Gaza. Israeli settlers and soldiers carried out attacks in the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed at least 73,305 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Rosiland Jordan (<a href="https://x.com/RosJordanAJE?lang=en">@RosJordan</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Ibrahim al-Khalili (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/_ibrahimalkhalili/?hl=en">@_ibrahimalkhalili</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Nour Odeh (<a href="https://x.com/ZeinakhodrAljaz">@ZeinaKhodrAljaz</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
Episode credits: 
This episode was produced and mixed by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Joanne de Frias is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s Head of Audio.
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Brief: US pauses Iran strikes, Israel continues attacking Gaza

This week:  291 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,100 Palestinians in Gaza. The US continued to strike Iran, killing at least 50 Iranians in the past two weeks. Iranian strikes killed two US soldiers in Jordan. Israel continued striking Gaza and once more expanded the area it occupies there. 

Israel has killed at least 73,250 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.

In this episode:
Tohid Asadi, Al Jazeera Correspondent
Heidi Zhou-Castro (@HeidiZhouCastro), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Moath al-Kahlout (@moath_kahlout), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Zeina Khodr (@ZeinaKhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits: 

This episode was produced and mixed by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Joanne de Frias is Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio.

Connect with us:

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This week:  291 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,100 Palestinians in Gaza. The US continued to strike Iran, killing at least 50 Iranians in the past two weeks. Iranian strikes killed two US soldiers in Jordan. Israel continued striking Gaza and once more expanded the area it occupies there.&nbsp;
Israel has killed at least 73,250 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Tohid Asadi, Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Heidi Zhou-Castro (<a href="https://x.com/HeidiZhouCastro?lang=en">@HeidiZhouCastro</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Moath al-Kahlout (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/moath_kahlout/?hl=en">@moath_kahlout</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Zeina Khodr (<a href="https://x.com/ZeinakhodrAljaz">@ZeinaKhodrAljaz</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
Episode credits: 
This episode was produced and mixed by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Joanne de Frias is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s Head of Audio.
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Brief: US strikes Iran for 8th straight night, Iran kills US soldiers in Jordan

This week: 284 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,093 Palestinians in Gaza.  The US attacked Iran multiple times. Israel continued killing Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas dissolved its government there.

Israel has killed at least 73,221 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.

In this episode:
Tohid Asadi, Al Jazeera Correspondent
Kimberly Halkett (@KimberlyHalkett), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Ibrahim al-Khalili (@_ibrahimalkhalili/), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits: 

This episode was produced and mixed by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Joanne de Frias is Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio.

Connect with us:

@AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

This week: 284 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,093 Palestinians in Gaza.  The US attacked Iran multiple times. Israel continued killing Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas dissolved its government there.
Israel has killed at least 73,221 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Tohid Asadi, Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Kimberly Halkett (<a href="https://x.com/KimberlyHalkett">@KimberlyHalkett</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Ibrahim al-Khalili (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/_ibrahimalkhalili/">@_ibrahimalkhalili/</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
Episode credits: 
This episode was produced and mixed by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Joanne de Frias is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s Head of Audio.
Connect with us:
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