July 1 is a deadline with the potential to reshape Israel, Palestine, and the rest of the Middle East. That’s when Israel may begin plans to annex parts of the Occupied West Bank — as much as 30 percent. Annexation is illegal under international law and much of the world has condemned it. So why might this controversial move happen now?

In this episode:

Rania Zabaneh (@RZabaneh), Al Jazeera journalist in the Occupied West Bank; Gershom Gorenberg (@GershomG), Israeli historian.

For more:

'Everyone scared': How Palestinians are preparing for annexation

UN, Arab League call on Israel to drop annexation plans

Palestine and Israel: Mapping an annexation

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July 1 is a deadline with the potential to reshape Israel, Palestine,&nbsp;and the rest of the&nbsp;Middle East. That’s when Israel may begin plans to annex parts of the Occupied West Bank — as much as 30 percent. Annexation is illegal under international law&nbsp;and much of the world&nbsp;has condemned it. So why might this controversial move happen now?In this episode:Rania Zabaneh (<a href="https://twitter.com/RZabaneh " target="_blank">@RZabaneh</a>), Al Jazeera journalist in the Occupied West Bank; Gershom Gorenberg (<a href="https://twitter.com/GershomG " target="_blank">@GershomG</a>), Israeli historian.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/scared-palestinians-preparing-annexation-200625073423991.html" target="_blank">'Everyone scared': How Palestinians are preparing for annexation</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/arab-league-call-israel-drop-annexation-plans-200624142029201.html" target="_blank">UN, Arab League call on Israel to drop annexation plans</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2020/06/palestine-israel-mapping-annexation-200604200224100.html" target="_blank">Palestine and Israel: Mapping an annexation</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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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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