New Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand has accused Israel of using a lack of food as a political tool in its Gaza operation and urged further work on a ceasefire with Hamas, Reuters reports.

“We cannot allow the continued use of food as a political tool … Over 50,000 people have died as a result of the aggression caused against the Palestinians and the Gazan people in Palestine. Using food as a political tool is simply unacceptable,” Anand told reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting.

“We need to continue to work towards a ceasefire. We need to ensure that we have a two-state solution and Canada will continue to maintain that position.”