Taxpayers Take to the Streets Nationwide - No More Money for Weapons, War, or ICE
Mass protests in a dozen cities on Tax Day ahead of Senate vote to block the bombs to Israel
WASHINGTON, DC, April 14, 2026—U.S. taxpayers will take to the streets in a dozen cities and towns across the country this Tax Day, Wednesday, April 15, to protest the use of their tax dollars to finance illegal wars, genocide, state violence and oppression. Protests are planned for New York City; Trenton, NJ; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; San Francisco; Dallas; Garland, TX and more locations, as listed on the Not My Tax Dollars action hub map.
These demonstrations are occurring as senators are preparing to vote this week on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval, which would block deadly weapons to arm Israel. Those weapons include Caterpillar D9 bulldozers and 27,000 bombs—the same types of bombs Israel is using to slaughter families in Gaza and Lebanon.
The nationwide Day of Action was initiated by the US Palestinian Community Network and Taxpayers Against Genocide. It has been endorsed by a broad coalition of civil society and human rights organizations including the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, and more organizations signed on to this Pledge of Action.
Recent polling shows the American public largely rejects the use of their tax dollars to fund genocide and war. About 59% of Americans oppose the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, and 60% of American voters oppose arming Israel. Millions of people are rejecting the use of their hard-earned money for slaughter and genocide while their government refuses to fund healthcare, education, affordable housing, and clean energy.
As USCPR Action’s Not My Tax Dollars map shows, the $12 billion in weapons that the U.S. government sent to Israel last year could instead fund care for our communities, such as free or low-cost healthcare for 3,443,328 children or a year’s worth of groceries for 1,982,488 American families.
Instead of following the will of the people, the U.S. government has continued to bankroll wars of aggression such as the illegal war on Iran, the ongoing genocide in Palestine and Lebanon, and the occupation of Haiti, as well as the police state, prison industrial complex, and ICE terror within the U.S., to name just a few examples.
April 15 is a turning point—not an endpoint. These street mobilizations are one step by this growing united front of organizations and outraged individuals. This movement is committed to fighting for the responsible use of our tax dollars in a way that serves life, dignity, community care, and the future of generations to come.
For more information on where our tax dollars go and how to take action, visit the Not My Tax Dollars map from USCPR Action. You can also read the methodology.
For more information about Taxpayers Against Genocide, visit TaxpayersAgainstGenocide.org.
Quotes:
Ahmad Abuznaid, Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action: “Our tax dollars should fund care, not killing. Prices are rising, American families are going hungry, and meanwhile Trump has been dumping billions of our tax dollars into deadly weapons and a dangerous war on Iran. Enough.”
Monadel Herzallah, co-founder of US Palestinian Community Network: “Our tax dollars should be building schools, hospitals, and communities—not funding violence and genocide through military support to Israel.”
Tarik Kanaana, co-founder of Taxpayers Against Genocide: “For many decades, as long as I’ve been alive at least, the US has prioritized war and destruction over the well being of the people of the US and of the world, regardless whether there’s a Democrat or a Republican in the White House. After watching my people in Palestine and Lebanon and elsewhere being viciously slaughtered for nearly 3 years by Israel with the full backing of the US, I and so many others around the country have had enough. We are uniting together so that we can effectively force change and are committed to the belief that our tax dollars should serve life, dignity, and the future of generations to come.”
Jacqueline Luqman, Chair, Coordinating Committee, Black Alliance for Peace (BAP): “Trump’s recent claim that the U.S. government cannot fund social programs while siphoning $1.5 trillion toward war and empire is a clear sign of the moral decay Dr. King warned of in 1967. For decades, bipartisan support has prioritized war, surveillance, and state repression over the survival of our communities. As Dr. King demanded, we must fight for a radical redistribution of power to end class, racial, gender, and economic injustice domestically, and US imperialist militarism globally. While the ruling class finds endless money for war and genocide, they refuse to care for the working-class and poor; the people must rise and demand an end to this criminal neglect through the radical redistribution of power and our money that Dr. King understood was needed 59 years ago.”
Dr. Nidal Jboor, co-founder, Doctors Against Genocide: “As healthcare workers, we are trained to act before death becomes inevitable. Genocide is a preventable crime, not an unavoidable tragedy. This April 15, we go to Washington with a clear demand: our tax dollars must be used to save lives, not end them. Medicine stands for life, and we will not be complicit.”
Mohammed Ali, a New Jersey-based organizer with TAG and American Muslims for Palestine: “I've had to witness my personal tax dollars fund the murder and devastation of my own people. If we truly want to see a change, we must mobilize for candidates who align with our morals and speak up as a united front.”
Carol Bloom, a Northern California-based organizer with TAG and a member of Jewish Voice for Peace: “In recent years, I’ve been fighting against the genocide in Palestine funded with our tax dollars and in my name as a Jewish person! More recently I’ve joined with millions across this country who refuse to stand by while our government uses our tax dollars to attack, kidnap, detain and deport our immigrant neighbors. Not to mention the endless wars we’re spending billions of taxpayers dollars on as we terrorize humanity and destroy our planet. Enough is enough!”
Judith Mirkinson, a San Francisco-based member of the National Lawyers Guild and organizer with the Haiti Action Committee: “Donald Trump and company are committing war crimes and getting away with it. We cannot stand by and do nothing while our tax dollars are being used to kill people. To do so is unconscionable and immoral.”
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About USCPR Action
The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action (USCPR Action) is a diverse movement of Palestinians and their allies who advocate for Palestinian rights and a transformation of U.S. policy on Palestine. That means ending U.S. military funding to apartheid Israel, once and for all, and advocating for justice and freedom for all people. USCPR Action is a project of Beyond Impact, a 501(c)(4) organization. This partnership allows USCPR Action to expand its advocacy and political work, by advocating for legislation, endorsing political candidates, holding elected officials accountable, and building power across movements. USCPR Action will work to advance Palestinian rights as a non-negotiable part of the progressive agenda in the U.S., and build unprecedented support for Palestinian rights in Congress.
