REGINA – A planned raising of the Palestine flag outside Regina City Hall is a no go.

 A statement has been issued from the City of Regina which reads:

“At the direction of Mayor Sandra Masters, the flag raising and ceremony for Palestine that had been planned for tomorrow, Friday November 15, will not proceed.”

The “flag raising for Palestine” had previously been scheduled to coincide with the day that recognizes the Palestinian Declaration of Independence.

Had it proceeded Regina would have been the first city in the country to host a ceremony to raise the Palestine flag outside City Hall. But the flag raising came under heavy criticism from opponents who said it supported terrorism.

This is a breaking story. More to come.