They want their money spent on America
Dozens of Arizona residents gathered this week to support Palestinian liberation, sparked by Israel's devastating attack on the Gaza city of Rafah over the weekend.
"We do not want our state to be complacent with genocide," said Mastaani Hina, a Pakistani-American who helped organize the march in Phoenix.
Rafah is a Palestinian city that serves as a "safe haven" for displaced Palestinians seeking refuge from the Israeli assault, Hina said: "We're here to tell our legislators and our president to stop sending our hard-earned U.S. tax dollars overseas to Israel."
The demonstration echoed calls by protestors in other U.S. cities that lawmakers stop sending federal support to Israel "to fund a genocide" and instead funnel U.S. taxpayer funds to Americans. The protests come amid continued debate in Congress over stalled aid to Israel, which has threatened to invade Rafah, a city currently housing millions of displaced Palestinians.