A pro-Palestine protest scheduled to interrupt the annual Christmas window reveal at Melbourne's flagship Myer store has been called off after becoming embroiled in controversy.
Disrupt Wars has cancelled a protest coinciding with the unveiling of the Myer Christmas windows on Sunday after the retail giant called off the annual tradition due to concern for public safety. A pro-Palestine protest scheduled to interrupt the annual Christmas window reveal at Melbourne's flagship Myer store has been called off after becoming embroiled in controversy.
Disrupt Wars has cancelled a planned protest coinciding with the unveiling of the Myer window Christmas display on Sunday after the retail giant called off the annual tradition due to concern for public safety. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty “We’re very pleased with the outcome that Myer has decided to cancel their consumerist party," organiser of the 'Crash the Christmas Windows' protest, Amy Settal told 3AW's Tom Elliot. Ms Settal said in a statement that Myer's 'share the joy' Christmas campaign was"offensive given the absolute devastation children in Palestine are experiencing right now".
"The children coming to see the Myer Christmas windows were never a target, because children are not a target.
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