Decision to fly Israeli flag, cancel ceremony at city hall gets pushback from both sides

The city is canceling a ceremony for Israel’s Independence Day at Ottawa City Hall, while still raising the Israeli flag, in a decision that appears to satisfy neither Jewish nor pro-Palestinian groups.

Decision to fly Israeli flag, cancel ceremony at city hall gets pushback from both sides
Three flags fly on a sunny day in front of a building.

The city is canceling a ceremony for Israel’s Independence Day at Ottawa City Hall, while still raising the Israeli flag, in a decision that appears to satisfy neither Jewish nor pro-Palestinian groups.