As Donald Trump took a tour of the Middle East last week, there was one notable omission from his itinerary - a trip to see America's long term political ally in the region, Israel. Instead, the US President voiced concern for the ongoing famine in Gaza. And now, after days of speculation, Benjamin Netanyahu has been forced to dismiss talk of a rift with Israel's military and diplomatic patron. But what caused Trump's patience to snap, and will it change anything for starving Gazans?
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Guest: Gabrielle Weiniger, Tel Aviv-based correspondent for The Times
Amal Helles, Reporter at The Times
Host: Manveen Rana
Producer: Rosie Stopher
Further reading: Leaked map shows Israeli proposal to force Gazans into strips of land / Here in Gaza, babies are skin and bone. I fear mine will be too
Further listening: Trump’s Gaza Bombshell
Clips: Sky News, UK Parliament, Al Jazeera, TRT World
Photo: A Gaza soup kitchen, via Getty images
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