The US consulate and several Victorian parliamentarians have been vandalized in a targeted attack by pro-Palestinian activists who have declared a national day of action.
Police are investigating the incident and claim that the incident took place around 4am on Friday.
The offices were covered in red paint, with three confirmed offices affected of Attorney General Mark Dreyfus, NDIS Minister Bill Shorten and the US Consulate on St Kilda Road in Melbourne.
The vandalized office of Attorney General Mark Dreyfus in Mordialloc
The office of Attorney General Mark Dreyfus (pictured) was among those destroyed
Bill Shorten’s office in Moonee Ponds has been vandalized
On the outside of Mr. Shortern’s office are the words “Bill blood on your hands.” 40,000 dead’ have been written.
“You are complicit in genocide,” it says.
The proposed offices include St Kilda Road in Melbourne, Main Street in Mordialloc, Hall Street in Moonee Ponds and High Street Northcote.
“Join us and take a stand against the arms industrial complex in Naarm,” the protest flyer said.
“As Rafah burns, we shine a light on the complicity of the ALP government and the corporations that facilitate genocide.”
Disrupt Wars, a pro-Palestinian organisation, said protesters will “peacefully” target “cowardly” Labor MPs.
It is understood police and the Victoria Department of Parliamentary Services issued a warning to electoral offices on Thursday.
The alert states that the agencies ‘have become aware of public advertising calling for a co-ordinated day of national protest action… specifically targeting Labor MPs at state and federal level’.
“It is possible that federal and state election offices located in close proximity to each other could be affected simultaneously or sequentially,” the warning reads.
“In light of this information, please take precautions to protect yourselves and electorate staff.”
It comes after the federal Labor Party and the Coalition both opposed the Greens’ motion in the House of Representatives to recognize Palestinian statehood on Wednesday morning.
Only five MPs voted in favor of the motion, including four Greens MPs in the House of Commons and Tasmanian independent Andrew Wilkie, while 80 were against.
Protest organizers have released a list of all Members of Parliament who voted against the motion.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.