EU struggles for words on aid to Gaza ahead of summit

After days of cacophony, a signal of unity is now to emanate from Brussels on the Middle East crisis, according to a diplomat ahead of the start of the two-day EU summit today. Whether it will work, however, is an open question. Until the very end, the Permanent Representatives Committee was struggling for words. The focus was on the question of humanitarian aid for the Palestinians. Member states such as Spain and Ireland want to see the demand for a ceasefire enshrined in the conclusions, while others want at least one or more pauses, windows, or humanitarian corridors.