2024 demonstrations
Tax Day protests Date April 15, 2024 Location United States
A series of pro-Palestinian protests were held in the United States on April 15 (
Tax Day ), 2024.
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Background
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(May 2024 )
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.
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Chicago saw demonstrations on I-90 and I-294, with traffic at the entrance to O'Hare International Airport shut down.
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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.
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Philadelphia saw 67 arrests.
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[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.
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California
In
Long Beach , a rally was held outside City Hall.
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In
Los Angeles , students held a protest at the
University of Southern California
[18] SJP also organized a rally at
Occidental College .
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Oakland saw a demonstration on I-880.
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In
San Francisco , the
Golden Gate Bridge was shut down.
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In
San Diego , demonstrators marched from the
County Administration Center to the
San Diego Concourse .
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Florida
There were arrests in
Miami , where demonstrators tried to block the entrance to PortMiami.
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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 .
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There was also a demonstration in Tampa.
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Washington
In
SeaTac, Washington , all lanes to the
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport were blocked.
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In
Seattle , people gathered outside
Husky Stadium by the University of Washington Link light rail station.
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There was also a demonstration in
Spokane .
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"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.
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"Dozens of cities see economic blockades by anti-Israel activists" . The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com . 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-05-10 .
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"Pro-Palestine Protesters Call for Campus Strike at University of Michigan" . Yahoo News . 2024-04-15.
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"Pro-Palestinian protesters headed to Ambassador Bridge stopped by Detroit police, issued citations" . WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit . 2024-04-15.
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"52 protesters arrested after blocking I-5, waving Palestinian flags on freeway in Eugene" . The Register-Guard .
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^ 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" . Orlando Weekly .
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"Several Tampa Bay groups to lead 'National Strike for Gaza' " . ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS) . 2024-04-15.
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"Sea-Tac Airport roads reopened after pro-Palestine demonstration blocked all lanes" . FOX 13 Seattle . 2024-04-15.
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