#Ukraine's abstention from the #UNGA aid truce vote now makes sense to me. I was expecting them to side with #Israel & the #US.
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The two presidents also discussed the situation in the #MiddleEast. Zelenskyy stressed the importance of protection of civilians and facilitation of uninterrupted operation of #HumanitarianCorridors. #Gaza

#Zelenskyy invites President of $UAE to join #GrainFromUkraine initiative
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/zelenskyy-invites-president-of-uae-to-join-grain-from-ukraine-initiative/ar-AA1iXYfT

One diplomat admitted the situation was “much more difficult” than that in #Ukraine but stressed there was a “strong, shared view on the importance of humanitarian access” among all states, even those that quibbled over the word “pause”. #Israel #Hamas

#EU agrees to call for ‘#HumanitarianCorridors and pauses’ in #Gaza https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/26/eu-expected-to-back-call-for-humanitarian-pauses-of-gaza-shelling

#Biden sought to draw a distinction between #Hamas & ordinary #Palestinians who are facing dire conditions in the enclave of >2M people, >½ of whom are children.

He added: “There needs to be a #PalestinianAuthority. There needs to be a path to a #PalestinianState.”

Biden & top ofcls are working to secure #HumanitarianCorridors into #Gaza for fuel & food to enter. Israel’s energy min, Israel Katz, said Sun that #Netanyahu & Biden have reached a deal to restore water to some parts of S. Gaza.