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Pro-Palestine activists have dropped plans to disrupt Myer's famed Christmas window unveiling after they were accused of politicising the tradition. or signup to continue reading Activist group Disrupt Wars was going to "Crash the Christmas Windows" on Bourke Street in Melbourne's CBD on Sunday, with banners, flags, placards, noisemakers and props. However, their plans changed following backlash from the state's premier who was angry Myer had to cancel the annual event for families on safety grounds.

"The children coming to see the Myer Christmas windows were never a target because children are not a target," protest organiser Amy Settal said on Friday. "In light of Myer's decision to cancel their window reveal event, planned disruptions will not go ahead." Myer cancelled the event on Thursday evening to "ensure the wellbeing and safety of customers and team members".



However, the department store retailer's Christmas window display will be visible, as planned, from Sunday until early January. Premier Jacinta Allan had condemned the protest action as "ugly" and criticised the activists for ruining "these beautiful Christmas traditions". "Blocking Christmas windows is not going to change one single thing in the Middle East," she told ABC Radio.

"This is a really small group of people who are choosing to politicise Christmas, to politicise a beautiful event." Earlier, Melbourne's Lord Mayor Nick Reece said he hoped the protesters organisers would "realise that this is a really .

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