Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand in The Hague, Netherlands, in June. Anand called Israel's attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar unacceptable on Wednesday.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada is “evaluating” its relationship with Israel, calling its attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar unacceptable.

But she stopped short of echoing the call from the EU for a suspension of trade with Israel or sanctions, citing instead Canada’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the upcoming United Nations’ General Assembly.

“Our goal is to support the peace process, which was occurring on the ground in Qatar,” she told reporters on the sidelines of the Liberal caucus meeting in Edmonton.

“So we are very surprised and disheartened at the Israeli attack in Qatar yesterday, and as a

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