The planned raising of the Palestinian flag at Regina’s city hall has been canceled. The announcement was made by the City of Regina on social media the day before the event was scheduled to take place.
Mayor Sandra Masters directed the cancellation of the flag raising ceremony, which was set for November 15. Chad Bachynski will assume the role of mayor when the new council is sworn in on November 18.
Regina was set to be the first Canadian city to host a flag raising ceremony on the anniversary of the Palestinian Declaration of Independence.
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Palestine Solidarity in Regina expressed disappointment with the cancellation of the event and vowed to commemorate the day as a community. A petition has been started to reinstate the flag raising ceremony, garnering over 1,200 signatures.
Regina had previously raised the Israeli flag on Israel Independence Day, along with other Canadian cities like Toronto. The city’s flag protocol procedures will be addressed by the new council after being sworn in.
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