TORONTO - The City of Toronto is expected to join several other cities across Canada in raising the Palestinian flag this morning at city hall.

The city is set to raise the Palestinian flag at 10 a.m. in commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the Palestinian Declaration of Independence after a petition from the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians.

The centre says the flying of the flag marks a "symbolic show of solidarity" for Palestinians in Toronto.

Under the city's flag policy, flags of other countries are allowed to be flown at city hall on their national days or for special anniversaries. The flag can now be flown under the policy after Canada officially recognized the State of Palestine in September.

Toronto isn't the only city in Canada to raise the Palestinian fl

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