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Labor government MPs targeted by Gaza protestors laying fake dead babies covered in blood outside their Melbourne offices

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Mock dead bodies are being dumped on the doorsteps of Labor MPs by a group that is demanding Australia support a ceasefire in Gaza

The group, No More Bodies in Gaza, put 15 fake corpses outside seven Labor MPs' offices in Victoria and Tasmania on Wednesday.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, Government Services Minister Bill Shorten and Housing Minister Julie Collins were some of the politicians who were targeted in the demonstration. 

Bloodied body bags in the shape of adults and children were placed at the entrance of each office accompanied by signs in support of a free Palestinian state. 

A spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that the group is demanding an immediate ceasefire, no more armament shipments to Israel and a complete withdrawal of Australia's diplomatic and economic interests from the state. 

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten was among seven Labor MPs who were targeted by a pro-Palestinian activist group

The group, No More Bodies in Gaza, put 15 mock corpses at government MPs offices in Victoria and Tasmania, including Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles

Housing Minister Julie Collins was also targeted by the group, who are demanding a ceasefire, withdrawal of Israeli aid and a complete diplomatic withdrawal from the state of Israel

The spokesperson said that the group had purposefully targeted MPs with electorates in Geelong, Melbourne and Hobart for their demonstration. 

'To protest the number of Palestinian civilians being killed per hour in Gaza, activists have laid 15 bodies each at the offices of seven parliamentarians,' the spokesperson said. 

'The Labor government has many members in parliament who in the past professed support for the Palestinian cause. 

'Now, in the face of the mounting atrocities, they are silent.

'The bodies we have laid at the offices of the parliamentarians are equal to the number of Palestinian deaths per hour in Gaza.

'These deaths are not just numbers – these were living, breathing human beings with families and aspirations, who were murdered by a genocidal settler colonial project.'

The group, which is mostly made up of parents and health professionals, also left signs reading 'Free Palestine', 'end the occupation' and another carrying the group's hashtag.

They specifically slammed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in particular for his previous support of Palestine. 

Other politicians who woke up to find the body bags included Cooper MP Ged Kearney, Jagajaga MP Kate Thwaites and Wills MP Peter Khalil.

A child's toy was left outside Mr Khalil's office nestled among the bodies. 

The group has been sharing photos of their demonstration online, where they also shared a photo of graffiti on a brick wall in Melbourne reading 'Hate Zionism Love Jews'.

'We stand in solidarity with anti-Zionist Jews globally who say “Not In Our Name” and “Never Again”,' the post's caption read. 

'This is an anti racist struggle, with no room for antisemitism or Islamophobia.'

The group's leadership has pledged to continue with rallies, phone calls, letters and further demonstrations until the demands are met. 

Cooper MP Ged Kearney had her entrance blocked off by the dozen-plus fake corpses 

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles' humble roller door entrance was lined with fake dead bodies and plastered with pro-Palestinian signs

Jagajaga MP Kate Thwaites was also targeted with the fake dead bodies on Wednesday

Wills MP Peter Khalil had a stuffed toy bear left amongst the fake-blood-stained corpses 

The closest Australia has come to meeting the demands came when Foreign Minister Penny Wong called for steps to be taken towards a ceasefire during Question Time on Monday.

Her comments were swiftly and widely slammed by both sides of the debate who claimed that she said too much and not enough at the same time.  

Opposition leader Peter Dutton said that Ms Wong was 'reckless' and insisted that Israel had the right to defend itself after Hamas' surprise attack in early October. 

Meanwhile Green's senator Mehreen Faruqi accused the Foreign Minister of using 'weasel words' which 'are not going to stop war crimes'.

More than 1,200 people died when Hamas launched their invasion into Israel and another 240 were kidnapped and taken back into Gaza, many of whom remain unaccounted for. 

Since then 11,000 Palestinians have died as a result of the ensuing battle between the terrorist group and Israel's defence force.

Pro-Palestine rallies have drawn thousands to the streets of Australian cities every weekend since Hamas' initial attack as calls for a ceasefire grow.

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