An Israeli flag raising ceremony to mark the country’s independence on Tuesday was not attended by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, who called the event “divisive” in a statement.

Yom Ha’atzmaut (<a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Israel\u2019s Independence Day&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/opinion/as-israel-turns-75-the-un-wont-be-invited-to-the-party&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/as-israel-turns-75-the-un-wont-be-invited-to-the-party">Israel’s Independence Day</a>) falls from sundown on May 13 to sundown on May 14. In recognition of the event, Toronto city councillors gathered to raise the Israeli flag at City Hall on Tuesday morning as is tradition, but Chow opted not to participate.

'There's a war going on in the Middle East and people are protesting every weekend,' the Mayor of Toronto said in a statement{ai:summary}<p>Mayor Olivia Chow skips Israeli flag ceremony at City Hall, deeming it "divisive." Yom Ha'atzmaut event goes on without her. #politics</p>

Olivia Chow skips Toronto's Israeli flag raising event as 'it's a bit divisive'

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