Will airdrops of food help people of Gaza on the brink of famine? That’s the case the Biden administration is making to the public as Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz visited Washington this week. Meanwhile, as Israel blocks aid, Palestinians are being forced to take extreme measures to avoid starvation.
In this episode: 

Ali Harb (@Harbpeace), Al Jazeera Senior Producer
Omar Abdel-Mannan (@Dr_Omar_AM), Pediatric Neurologist & Co-Founder, Health Workers 4 Palestine (@HealthWorkers4Pal)

Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Miranda Lin and Sarí el-Khalili with our host Malika Bilal. Ashish Malhotra and Zaina Badr fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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Gaza’s starvation looms over Biden’s State of the Union address

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More than 1,000 people have been arrested in crackdowns on university protests across the United States. Facing police brutality, arrests, and attacks from counter-protesters, what will student protesters do next? 
In this episode: 

Dalia Darazim (@columbiasjp), Student at Columbia University, Organizing Member of Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine
Sivan Gordon-Buxbaum (@sivangb), Student at Cornell University, Member of Cornell Jewish Voice for Peace
Kianna Znika (@lizzerdkweenz), Student at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt and KRFH Station Manager
Arman Deendar (@browndivestcoalition), Student at Brown University, Member of Brown Divest Coalition
Pauline Strong (@pstrong58), Professor of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin

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This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Chloe K. Li and Sonia Bhagat with our host Malika Bilal. Sarí el-Khalili fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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‘Student revolution’: US protesters vow to continue despite crackdown

Israeli officials fear potential ICC prosecution over Gaza actions. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned top officials of possible arrest warrants, although the ICC has not confirmed issuing any. What would ICC arrest warrants mean for Israel's war on Gaza – and for international law?
In this episode: 

Mark Kersten (@MarkKersten), Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of the Fraser Valley
Hamdah Salhut (@hamdahsalhut), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Khaled Soltan, and Sonia Bhagat with our host Malika Bilal. Fahrinisa Campana and Catherine Nouhan fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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Are Israeli officials under threat of ICC prosecution?

Pro-Palestine encampments and protests at universities continue to spread across the US. Students at Columbia University have been threatened with expulsion and arrest. The Take spoke with Mariam Said, an alumna of Columbia, for her advice to student activists. 
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Mariam Said, Vice-President of the Barenboim-Said Foundation

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This episode was produced by David Enders, Sonia Bhagat and Ashish Malhotra with our host Malika Bilal. Catherine Nouhan fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
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University protests spread across the US

Palestinians have dug up more than 400 bodies from mass graves at two Gaza hospitals. Some have shown signs of torture and possible executions. The International Court of Justice had already issued a preliminary order against Israel after finding that its actions in Gaza might amount to genocide. So how will the world respond to this?
In this episode: 

Akram al-Satarri (@AlSatarri) Journalist

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This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Chloe K. Li with our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. Catherine Nouhan fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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Signs of torture and executions uncovered in Gaza’s mass graves

Rebels fighting Myanmar’s government are making significant gains. Could they topple the coup leaders who took power just over three years ago?
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Tony Cheng, (@TLCBkk) Al Jazeera Correspondent

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This episode was produced by David Enders, Khaled Soltan, and Sonia Bhagat with Kevin Hirten in for Malika Bilal. Zaina Badr, Sonia Baghat, and Manahil Naveed fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
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Gaza’s starvation looms over Biden’s State of the Union address

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