Pro-Palestine protesters have cancelled a planned demonstration outside Myer’s Christmas windows after Myer scrapped the launch event scheduled for Sunday and the premier accused the protesters of “politicising Christmas”.

A Pro-Palestine group that planned a protest outside Myer’s Christmas windows have opted to cancel their demonstration. It comes after Sunday’s public unveiling of the windows was cancelled as a result of the protest.

The organiser of a pro-Palestine protest group has provided a controversial reason for plans to disrupt the Myer Christmas Windows, as they ignored pleas from Victoria Police to respect the holiday tradition.

Israel activists who shut down the opening of Myer Melbourne Christmas windows in protest over the Gaza war have been condemned by police and the Victorian Premier and prompted a vow to strengthen the state’s anti-vilification laws.

Myer’s annual Christmas window unveiling event has been scrapped over safety concerns due to a planned pro-Palestine protest, calling for the end of the ongoing war.

Jacqui Felgate has clashed with President of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, Nasser Mashni, over the now cancelled pro-Palestine protest outside of the Myer Christmas windows on the weekend.

A fierce response to pro-Palestine protesters planning to disrupt the unveiling of the Myer Christmas Windows has prompted the Victorian government to announce it will strengthen anti-vilification laws to enhance social cohesion and give police more power to manage demonstrations.

Retail giant Myer has confirmed the opening of its beloved Christmas windows will not go ahead on Sunday, despite pro-Palestine activists cancelling their “planned disruptions” following widespread backlash.

In a statement, the North Sydney MP slammed the proposed donation and electoral spending caps as a “cynical attempt at collusion to protect a waning political duopoly.” A reported bid by the major parties to rush donation reforms through Parliament before Christmas should be seen as a cynical attempt at collusion to protect a waning political duopoly.

The organiser behind a pro-Palestine rally has now cancelled the disruptions scheduled in Melbourne CBD on Sunday.