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Like other cities in Canada, Toronto City has hoisted the Pa,palestinian flag on Monday.
The Canadian Press reports that the mood was celebratory on the rooftop of the City Hall as dozens gathered in the brisk weather to watch the Palestinian flag fly over the building for the first time.
The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, which petitioned for the move, said ahead of the flag-raising that it would mark a “symbolic show of solidarity” for Palestinians in Canada on the 37th anniversary of the Palestinian Declaration of Independence.
On the rooftop, supporters joined chants of “free free Palestine” and lined up to have their photo taken with the flag before it was raised.Several supporters also gathered in Nathan Phillips Square to see the flag go up.
Meanwhile, some pro-Israeli protesters stood in protest.
The executive director of the Jewish group, the Tafik Organization Amir Epstein said, “For the Jewish community for the past two years, the Palestinian flag has just been associated with hate, violence, antisemitism and anti-Zionism.”
