This week, 207 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 809 Palestinians in Gaza. No peace talks between US and Iran. Israel intensifies its attacks on Gaza. Israeli settlers fire at a school in the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed at least 72,585  Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.

 

In this episode:
Osama Bin Javid, (osamabinjavaid),Al Jazeera Correspondent
Zeina Khdor, (@zeinakhodraljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Hind Khadoury, (@hind_gaza), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Nour Odeh, (@nourodeh), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Nida Ibrahim, (@nida_journo), 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.

 

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This week, 207 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 809 Palestinians in Gaza. No peace talks between US and Iran. Israel intensifies its attacks on Gaza. Israeli settlers fire at a school in the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed at least 72,585&nbsp; Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.
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In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Osama Bin Javid, (osamabinjavaid), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Zeina Khdor, (@zeinakhodraljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Hind Khadoury, (@hind_gaza), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Nour Odeh, (@nourodeh), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Nida Ibrahim, (@nida_journo), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
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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.
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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.

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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.

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Brief: No peace talks between US and Iran. Israel intensifies its attacks on Gaza. 

Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer has spent years using humor to face pain, break silence, and speak for a people under fire. In a moment of deep loss, he turns to the stage again. What can comedy still cut through?

This is a story from the archives. This originally aired on November, 7 2025. None of the dates, titles or other references from that time have been changed. 

In this episode: 
Mo Amer (@realmoamer), Comedian, Actor & Writer

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Noor Wazwaz. The original production team was Melanie Marich, Sonia Bhagat, Marcos Bartolomé and Tamara Khandaker, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Amy Walters, Haleema Shah, Sarí el-Khalili, Farhan Rafid, Fatima Shafiq, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Kylene Kiang.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer has spent years using humor to face pain, break silence, and speak for a people under fire. In a moment of deep loss, he turns to the stage again. What can comedy still cut through?
This is a story from the archives. This originally aired on November, 7 2025. None of the dates, titles or other references from that time have been changed. 
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Mo Amer (<a href="https://x.com/realmoamer">@realmoamer</a>), Comedian, Actor &amp; Writer</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was updated by Noor Wazwaz. The original production team was Melanie Marich, Sonia Bhagat, Marcos Bartolom&eacute; and Tamara Khandaker, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Amy Walters, Haleema Shah, Sar&iacute; el-Khalili, Farhan Rafid, Fatima Shafiq, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Kylene Kiang.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.
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Why Mo Amer jokes to survive

Israel and Iran may have stepped back from the brink for now, but Lebanon is still under fire. As families remain displaced and Israeli strikes continue, why do Lebanese civilians remain caught in the crossfire with no end in sight? 

In this episode:
Ali Hashem (@Alihashem), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by David Enders and Tamara Khandaker with Spencer Cline, Sonia Bhagat, Jana Dabliz and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz and Sarí el-Khalili. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Rick Rush mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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Israel and Iran may have stepped back from the brink for now, but Lebanon is still under fire. As families remain displaced and Israeli strikes continue, why do Lebanese civilians remain caught in the crossfire with no end in sight?&nbsp;
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Ali Hashem (<a href="https://x.com/Alihashem">@Alihashem</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by David Enders and Tamara Khandaker with Spencer Cline, Sonia Bhagat, Jana Dabliz and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz and Sar&iacute; el-Khalili.&nbsp;
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Rick Rush mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer.&nbsp;
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Why Lebanon remains caught up in the Israel-Iran conflict

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the biggest in history, with controversies to match. From the US mass deportation campaign and travel restrictions to the war with Iran, football’s biggest stage is raising questions far beyond the game. 

In this episode:
Ashish Malhotra (@amalhotra2), Host, The Soccernomics Podcast

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker and Sarí el-Khalili with Spencer Cline, Catherine Nouhan, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Rick Rush mixed this episode.

The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Cline, Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Alexandra Locke, Catherine Nouhan, Alex Roldan, and Noor Wazwaz. Our host is Malika Bilal. 

Our editorial intern is Jana Dabliz. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is lead of audience engagement. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the biggest in history, with controversies to match. From the US mass deportation campaign and travel restrictions to the war with Iran, football&rsquo;s biggest stage is raising questions far beyond the game.&nbsp;
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Ashish Malhotra (<a href="https://x.com/amalhotra2">@amalhotra2</a>), Host, The Soccernomics Podcast</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker and Sar&iacute; el-Khalili with Spencer Cline, Catherine Nouhan, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Rick Rush mixed this episode.
The Take production team is Marcos Bartolom&eacute;, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Cline, Sar&iacute; el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Alexandra Locke, Catherine Nouhan, Alex Roldan, and Noor Wazwaz. Our host is Malika Bilal.&nbsp;
Our editorial intern is Jana Dabliz. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is lead of audience engagement. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer.&nbsp;
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Brief: No peace talks between US and Iran. Israel intensifies its attacks on Gaza.

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