Myer is the largest department store in Australia. Every year it puts on a cheerful Christmas display that attracts many thousands of visitors. But this year there will be no display, because pro-Hamas demonstrators threatened violence if the display were to be put up. More on this latest example of pro-Palestinian hysteria and bullying can be found here: “‘Grinch’ pro-Palestinian protesters force cancelation of Melbourne Christmas tradition,” by Danielle Greyman-Kennard, Jerusalem Post, November 15, 2024:
The Myer’s annual Christmas windows display in Bourke Street mall, which normally draws thousands of visitors, was forced to cancel its events after threats by pro-Palestinian protesters, according to international media reports.
The windows were set to be opened on Sunday, according to 7News Melbourne who described the protesters as “Grinch activists” – a reference to the Dr. Seuss character.
The protesters reportedly said they want to “inconvenience those who would rather bury their heads in the capitalist machine than focus on the war in Gaza.”
According to these pro-Palestinian hysterics, nothing — not even something as innocuous as a Christmas display in a store’s windows — can be allowed to take our minds off the only thing that matters: the war in Gaza
“To ensure the wellbeing and safety of customers and team members, we will no longer hold an event on Bourke Street mall for the unveiling of our Christmas windows,” Myer said in a statement. “Myer’s Christmas windows have long symbolised joy and community, and we remain committed to providing a safe and positive experience for all visitors.”
Police have reportedly requested that the protesters stop their actions.
The protest entitled ‘Crash the Christmas Windows’ was planned by anti-war activist Amy Settal, according to the Guardian.
“The intention was to interrupt the media spectacle and economic gain sought by Myer. The children coming to see the Myer Christmas windows were never a target because children are not a target,” she reportedly said.
Settal celebrated Myer’s decision to cancel on 3AW Radio, adding the protesters “very pleased with the outcome that Myer has decided to cancel their consumerist party” and were “more than happy for the children to enjoy the windows”….
On the one hand, the protesters wanted to shut down a “media spectacle” — the store’s windows bedecked with Christmas cheer — which, we may imagine, included some of the following: sprigs of holly, wrapped boxes pretending to be presents, Santa’s sleigh with some toy reindeers, candles, piped-in carol music, and so on. Those pro-Hamas anti-Israel demonstrators want to shut down every expression of Christmas cheer. They managed to force the department store Myer to “cancel their consumerist party” — note the language, which makes clear that the same people who root for Hamas are also against the “consumerist” society, and against the wicked capitalists who have created it for their own profit. Hatred of the West, and of capitalism, is part of the pro-Hamas package.
Last year, pro-Palestinian protesters rushed the stage while children were performing at Melbourne’s Carols by Candlelight annual Christmas Eve event….
Think of those little children singing carols last year in Melbourne, in the midst of which pro-Palestinian “activists” suddenly leapt up out of nowhere and ran up to the stage, screaming about “genocide” and “From the river to the sea/Palestine will be free,” to disrupt the performance and to end it. Why? Because only one thing matters to these maddened souls: that is “the cause of Palestine” which must be always and everywhere the center of everyone’s attention.
Nor is this madness limited to Australia. It happened in the US last year, with demonstrators in Manhattan on Christmas Day demanding that everyone stop thinking about Christmas shopping and instead focus exclusively on the terrible Israelis and the “bombs” dropping in Gaza.
If you don’t stop what you’re doing and concentrate completely on Gaza, then according to pro-Hamas demonstrators from Melbourne to Manhattan, you are no better than the Nazis. Gaza, after all, is today’s Auschwitz. You deserve, if you come to view the lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center or the Christmas display in the Myer’s windows, instead of marching around yelling about “the genocide in Gaza,” to be showered in swastikas.
Stive says
If one goes back 100 years in history data, you find that Afghanistan and Malaysia were majority christian/ Buddhist majority.
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Moslems were a minority under a third.
The British colonial rulers didn’t wish to get the moslems angry so they bowed to Moslem demands or anger.
Under this same pattern I see Islamic Australia and Britain dead ahead.
Hank says
Deport and expel Islam (It’s not rocket science)
Muslims show up illegally and Islamists take over. Same pattern for many centuries.
Today Lefties and other useful idiots invite and facilitate the present illegal Muslim invasion
and the clueless sheeple keeep voting for them
rick says
Display the Christmas windows. Put on an extra plus extra guard ready to arrest and hold protestors. Bring them to police stations and use the arrests to ask for deportation of any who are living in Australia as terrorists. At the very least make incarceration as part of the punishment even if for only a week. Get a criminal record on these thugs. Make punishment for the palestinian threat and then carrying out violence very severe. It is the only way pro-terrorist people understand.
taffy says
The cops need to beat the crap out of the protestors that vandalize or who get violent. It is the language that the Muzzies understand more than Arabic. If there are enough broken wrists, broken forearms, black eyes and bashed legs, it will give the Muzzies pause before they embark on Christmas jihad in the future. On the other hand, jailing them, for a week or two will have no effect.
somehistory says
I recall that during the covid stuff, cops in Australia were riding horses and rounding up everyone who protested what was being done in the name of ‘health.’
where are those officers on horses now?
somehistory says
The terrorists say it’s not against the children. That’s a big lie. Rushing the stage where children are performing and now threatening the store where “children enjoy the windows” so that the windows are not set up for the “children to enjoy.”
Claiming they are “more than happy for the children to enjoy the windows” is making a mockery of the kids.
And this… “Police have reportedly requested that the protesters stop their actions………is pathetic.
Police are supposed to “order” people to stop committing crimes. Threatening the store and its employees should be treated as a crime.
“Inconveniencing” people going about their daily lives by threatening a business, sounds very much like a crime.
And these goons are so much worse than the fictional Grinch could ever be.
gravenimage says
+1
Robert Gilliard says
Enough of this stop bending to the bullies.
Troybeam says
Pandering to the bullies prevents riots, screw the citizens and Christmas Tradition.
Robert Gilliard says
Enough of this stop bending to the bullies.
St Croix says
Good fodder for the Apologetic Roadshow, Mohammed’s Boom-Boom room. Mo could interview the Palestinian Grinch. The recent episode featuring Queers for Palestine being interviewed was a hit. “From the river to the sea, Phallustine will be free!” Gayvid and Gay-P really were FABULOUS.
This gets more ridiculous by the day; nothing matters more to them than their “cause” which is not unlike crazy serial killers, including the “mentally ill” who strap on the vests.
The protestors have been hacked with a virus called GAZA. Causing mental dysfunction, aggressive antisocial behaviour, distorted perception of reality, inability to think clearly, and narcissistic tyrannical delusions of grandeur and self-importance.
40 rounds says
Appease and surrender
nicholas tesdorf says
The Australian retail giant Myers scrapped plans to launch its annual festive exhibit with the usual fanfare as pro-Palestine protests were threatened. However, the annual display went ahead without an official opening. The pro-Palestine demonstrations were then canceled owing to community resistance and pro-Israeli sentiment.
gravenimage says
Good to hear!
carpediadem says
A few showed up anyway and harassed the kids.
The person who organised this is a Marxist converted to Islam and using a pseudonym which it seems no news agency will investigate. they are planning a march at a synagogue in Melbourne in several days.
STJOHNOFGRAFTON says
These miserable idiots have been brainwashed to spitefully hate the joyful appreciation of Christmas.
Joe says
They are not protesting the war in Gaza; they are against Christianity. They will be a violent as they are allowed to be. In Islam, Non-Muslims have no rights. If the Jews are eliminated, the Muslims can focus even more on Christianity.
Brian K says
First of all we need to get rid of the gutless coward that’s running this country (into the ground) Everything this government has done so far is an absolute disgrace, and the sooner we are rid of him and his diabolical party the better, although I don’t have much confidence in the other lot either, as there seems to be no backbone in any of them. I agree that this once beautiful country is going the way of England and it’s depressing when these walking sewer pipes are allowed to destroy without consequences. SIGH!! Where’s that Asteroid?!!
Hank says
“First of all we need to get rid of the gutless coward that’s running this country (into the ground) Everything this government has done so far is an absolute disgrace, and the sooner we are rid of him and his diabolical party the better”
Unfortunately, the clueless and simple-minded sheeple keep voting for them (Labor). Solution is simple – vote correctly and with common sense. Islam needs to be deported and expelled.
James Lincoln says
“Appeasement only makes the aggressor more aggressive.”
Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
gravenimage says
Spot on, James.
James Lincoln says
Thanks, gravenimage.
Edna samuel says
We have just visited Dubai and Christmas decoration are everywhere shops public places and no demonstration or hamas or hezbolla flags.
Democratic society does not mean depriving part of the society enjoying tradition .
Maybe enough is enough all the protesting in Melbourne will not change the situation in the Middle East.
gravenimage says
Good point.
gravenimage says
In Australia, the Pro-Palestinian Grinch Who Stole Christmas
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Melbourne police *should* be protecting this store, and arresting those threatening violence.