Police said five people at the protest, where demonstrators called for Israel to be disarmed and some chained themselves by their necks, were arrested for trespassing and later released pending summons.
Anti-Zionist activists, some chained by the neck to a ladder, protested at Defence Minister Richard Marles' electorate office amid the war between Hamas and Israel . Demonstrators entered the building on Brougham St in Geelong, about an hour from Melbourne, about 10am on Wednesday. Victoria Police said five people were arrested and released "pending summons in relation to trespassing.
Since then, Israel has pounded Gaza, which has been living under blockade by Israel and Egypt since 2007. There have also been reports of ongoing settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank . The significant escalation is the latest in a long-standing conflict between Hamas and Israel. Hamas is a Palestinian military and political group , gaining power in the Gaza Strip since winning legislative elections there in 2006.
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