2024 pro-Palestinian Tax Day protests explained

Tax Day protests
Date:April 15, 2024
Location:United States
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A series of pro-Palestinian protests were held in the United States on April 15 (Tax Day), 2024.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Background

Locations and activities

Described as a "coordinated day of economic protest against the Israel-Gaza war", the demonstration saw participation in many cities. In Ann Arbor, Michigan, student demonstrators took over a stage at the University of Michigan's SpringFest.[5] A rally in Bangor, Maine organized by members of the Coalition for Palestine and other groups was held outside the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building and Courthouse.[6] Chicago saw demonstrations on I-90 and I-294, with traffic at the entrance to O'Hare International Airport shut down.[7]

In Detroit, officials prevented pro-Palestinian supporters from blocking the Ambassador Bridge.[8] Fifty-two people were arrested in Eugene, Oregon, after traffic along I-5 was stopped.[9] Ten people were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in Middletown, Connecticut, after chaining themselves and blocking entrances to the Pratt & Whitney plant.[10] There were arrests in New York City, where protesters crossed the Brooklyn Bridge.[11] Philadelphia saw 67 arrests.[12] [13] In Portland, Maine, a protest was held outside a KeyBank location.[14] Demonstrators in San Antonio blocked the entrance to Valero's headquarters.[15] Seven people were arrested in St. Charles, Missouri.[16]

California

In Long Beach, a rally was held outside City Hall.[17]

In Los Angeles, students held a protest at the University of Southern California[18] SJP also organized a rally at Occidental College.[19]

Oakland saw a demonstration on I-880.[20]

In San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge was shut down.[21]

In San Diego, demonstrators marched from the County Administration Center to the San Diego Concourse.[22]

Florida

There were arrests in Miami, where demonstrators tried to block the entrance to PortMiami.[23] [24] [25]

Central Florida Queers for Palestine and the local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, among other groups, rallied outside the USPS office in downtown Orlando.[26]

There was also a demonstration in Tampa.[27]

Washington

In SeaTac, Washington, all lanes to the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport were blocked.[28] [29] [30]

In Seattle, people gathered outside Husky Stadium by the University of Washington Link light rail station.[31]

There was also a demonstration in Spokane.[32]

Notes and References

  1. News: Edmonds . Colbi . 2024-04-15 . Protesters Block Roads Across the U.S. to Support Those in Gaza . 2024-04-16 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331 . 2024-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240415222222/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/world/middleeast/ceasefire-palestine-gaza-protest.html . live .
  2. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major US cities . 2024-04-16 . AP News . en . 2024-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416013235/https://apnews.com/article/protests-chicago-ohare-palestinian-war-traffic-30da0602309a1645a5c59e10bce83b9c . live .
  3. News: Craig . Tim . April 16, 2024 . Pro-Palestinian protests could foreshadow a summer of upheaval . Demonstrators shut down major thoroughfares for hours in cities including San Francisco and New York as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about Israel's war in Gaza on U.S. Tax Day..
  4. Web site: 2024-04-16 . Dozens of cities see economic blockades by anti-Israel activists . 2024-05-10 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Pro-Palestine Protesters Call for Campus Strike at University of Michigan . 2024-04-16 . Yahoo News . en-GB . 2024-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416043755/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=1_cc-session_ff886bd5-ee3e-4db0-a904-f48b3a4f10e9 . live .
  6. Web site: Banks . Doug . 2024-04-15 . Coalition for Palestine holds demonstration in Bangor on Tax Day . 2024-04-16 . FOX 22/ABC 7 . en . 2024-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416043743/https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/coalition-for-palestine-holds-demonstration-in-bangor-on-tax-day/article_70020b14-fb7d-11ee-8e84-8be2ec1a6836.html . live .
  7. Web site: Folk . Zachary . Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Block Traffic At Chicago O'Hare Airport And Golden Gate Bridge . 2024-04-16 . Forbes . en . 2024-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240415212239/https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2024/04/15/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-block-traffic-at-chicago-ohare-airport-and-golden-gate-bridge/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Pro-Palestinian protesters headed to Ambassador Bridge stopped by Detroit police, issued citations . 2024-04-16 . WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit . en . 2024-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416043550/https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/pro-palestinian-protesters-headed-to-ambassador-bridge-stopped-by-detroit-police-issued-citations . live .
  9. Web site: 52 protesters arrested after blocking I-5, waving Palestinian flags on freeway in Eugene . 2024-04-16 . The Register-Guard . en-US . 2024-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416043755/https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2024/04/15/palestine-supporters-rally-eugene-oregon/73330883007/ . live .
  10. News: Israel-Hamas war protesters arrested after blocking Pratt & Whitney plant in Middletown . 21 April 2024 . New Hampshire Public Radio . 15 April 2024 . en . 2024-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418010147/https://www.nhpr.org/2024-04-15/israel-hamas-war-protesters-arrested-outside-pratt-whitney-plant-in-middletown . live.
  11. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Pro-Palestinian demonstrators snarl traffic on Brooklyn Bridge, leading to arrests . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240415224158/https://abc7ny.com/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-snarl-traffic-on-brooklyn-bridge-after-protesting-wall-street/14670181/ . 2024-04-15 . 2024-04-16 . ABC7 New York . en.
  12. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Protesters block traffic in Center City, calling for an end to war in Gaza as part of national A15 demonstrations . 2024-04-16 . Inquirer.com . en . 2024-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240415202809/https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/protests-gaza-palestine-irs-building-university-city-20240415.html . live .
  13. Web site: 2024-04-15 . 68 arrested after pro-Palestine protest in Philadelphia . 2024-04-16 . NBC10 Philadelphia . en-US . 2024-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240415204724/https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/68-arrested-after-pro-palestine-protest-in-philadelphia/3831317/ . live .
  14. Web site: Murtagh . Alison . 2024-04-15 . Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest Key Bank in Portland . 2024-04-16 . WGME . en . 2024-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416043636/https://wgme.com/news/local/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-protest-key-bank-portland-tax-day-gaza-hamas-israel-genocide . live .
  15. News: DiNatale . Sara . Dozens block Valero's HQ entrance to protest fuel sales to Israel . 2024-04-16 . San Antonio Express-News . en.
  16. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters during demonstration at Boeing facility in St. Charles County . 2024-04-16 . ksdk.com . en-US . 2024-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416045507/https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/pro-palestinian-protesters-arrested-st-charles/63-e9762b06-5109-41af-bf51-e2503ffec3a7 . live .
  17. Web site: Zacarias . Michelle . 2024-04-16 . Tax day incites anti-war protests across Southern California . 2024-05-12 . CaloNews.com . en.
  18. Web site: Chkarboul . Christina . 2024-04-16 . On Tax Day, students protest US, USC's role in Israel's war in Gaza . 2024-04-16 . Daily Trojan . en-US . 2024-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416075428/https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/15/on-tax-day-students-protest-us-uscs-role-in-israels-war-in-gaza/ . live .
  19. Web site: Iyer . Avinash . Kim . Noah . 2024-04-23 . Oxy SJP holds Tax Day walkout and demonstration, continues calls for administrative action . 2024-05-18 . The Occidental . en.
  20. Web site: 2024-04-15 . 38 Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after shutdown of Golden Gate Bridge, I-880 in Oakland: CHP . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240415183322/https://abc7news.com/pro-palestinian-protesters-shut-down-golden-gate-bridge-and-i-880-in-oakland/14668534/ . 2024-04-15 . 2024-04-16 . ABC7 San Francisco . en.
  21. News: Golden Gate Bridge reopens, protesters gather outside Tesla's Fremont factory . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240415191812/https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/gaza-protest-interstate-880-oakland-19403609.php . 2024-04-15 . 2024-04-16 . San Francisco Chronicle . en.
  22. Web site: Galindo . Ramon . 2017-04-15 . San Diego Demonstrators Take Part in 'Tax March' . 2024-05-12 . NBC 7 San Diego . en-US.
  23. Web site: McAllister . Anna . 2024-04-15 . Pro-Palestinian protesters in Miami hope to send a message to US government - CBS Miami . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416043551/https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/pro-palestinian-protesters-in-miami-hope-to-send-a-message-to-us-government/ . 2024-04-16 . 2024-04-16 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  24. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Pro-Palestine protesters arrested after attempt to block traffic, entrance to PortMiami . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416043755/https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/pro-palestinian-protesters-arrested-after-attempt-to-block-traffic-entrance-to-portmiami/ . 2024-04-16 . 2024-04-16 . WSVN 7News . en-US.
  25. Web site: Vazquez . Christina . 2024-04-16 . Criminal charges filed against Miami pro-Palestine protesters for blocking roadway . 2024-05-10 . WPLG . en . 2024-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508033141/https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/04/16/criminal-charges-filed-against-miami-pro-palestine-protesters-for-blocking-roadway/ . live .
  26. Web site: Schueler . McKenna . A tale of two Tax Day rallies: Orlandoans rally against U.S. military aid to Israel and demand tax refund from corporate lobbyists . 2024-04-16 . Orlando Weekly . en . 2024-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416175729/https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/a-tale-of-two-tax-day-rallies-orlandoans-rally-against-us-military-aid-to-israel-and-demand-tax-refund-from-corporate-lobbyists-36642371 . live .
  27. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Several Tampa Bay groups to lead 'National Strike for Gaza' . 2024-05-10 . ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS) . en . 2024-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240417082642/https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/several-tampa-bay-groups-to-lead-national-strike-for-gaza . live .
  28. News: Wu . Daniel . 2024-04-16 . Wave of pro-Palestinian protests closes bridges, major roads across U.S. . 2024-04-16 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  29. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Sea-Tac Airport roads reopened after pro-Palestine demonstration blocked all lanes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416045544/https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/pro-palestine-demonstration-blocks-sea-airport-joining-nationwide-protests . 2024-04-16 . 2024-04-16 . FOX 13 Seattle . en-US.
  30. Web site: 2024-04-16 . What we know about the protest that closed traffic near Sea-Tac Airport . 2024-05-10 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2024-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429151842/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/what-we-know-about-the-protest-that-shut-down-sea-tac-airport-on-monday/ . live .
  31. Web site: Sofia . Schwarzwalder . 2024-04-17 . Crowd gathers for nationwide Tax Day 'Strike for Gaza' outside UW link station . 2024-05-10 . The Daily of the University of Washington . en . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422083115/https://www.dailyuw.com/news/crowd-gathers-for-nationwide-tax-day-strike-for-gaza-outside-uw-link-station/article_dbccac7e-fc6c-11ee-a6d2-cb07e89b9483.html . live .
  32. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Spokane protesters demand City Council to pass ceasefire resolution supporting Palestine . 2024-05-10 . KXLY . en . 2024-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424034211/https://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-protesters-demand-city-council-to-pass-ceasefire-resolution-supporting-palestine/article_2ee5caca-fb65-11ee-a7f4-9f62acafeb81.html . live .

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