The United Nations Security Council has demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. After vetoing three previous resolutions, the US abstained this time around. The Take looks into the politics of the vote, and whether or not it will change the reality on the ground in Gaza.

In this episode: 

• Anade Situma (@Anade_Situma), Al Jazeera Senior UN Producer
• Kimberly Halkett (@KimberlyHalkett), Al Jazeera White House Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili and David Enders with our host Malika Bilal. Chloe K. Li, Zaina Badr, and Fahrinisa Campana 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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