Israel 'acting in coordination with US' in Gaza offensive, researcher says
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FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Amnon Aran, professor of International Politics of the Middle East at City University of London about Israel's plans to seize the Gaza Strip. He says that Israel is acting in coordination with the United States and that Donald Trump still has immense influence over Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
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