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Powerful conservative lobby groups like AIPAC will influence politicians to keep funding this violence, unless we turn up the heat. 

This tax season, everyone can help kindle the fire of our demands: No war on Iran. No weapons for Israel. No ICE in our communities. Every letter will add to a visible record of all the constituents our elected officials have tried to ignore.

Only we get to write the story of our fight to stop funding Israel’s genocide machine. Be part of the story.

🌱 SPROUT SUMUD (STEADFASTNESS)

Honor the seeds of change within you. Put pen to paper and turn up the heat on the representatives who refuse to sign on to the Block the Bombs Act and Melt ICE Act. We’ve designed our letter template to encourage congressional staff to take a visual tally of their constituents' demands. All you need is a pen, paper, and a stamp.

letter writing guide

🍂 GATHER MORE KINDLING

Make it easy for your communities to register their dissent. Ask local event organizers if you can bring supplies for ten minutes of letter-writing. Organize your own letter-writing gathering—whether as a private get-together, or in a community space for the public to join.

You might just lay the groundwork for a viral encounter that prompts a politician to do something to stop arming Israel.

letter gathering guide

❤️‍🔥 SPARK CONFRONTATIONS WITH POLITICIANS

Publicly challenge your elected officials to stop the brutal bombing of Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza. It often takes one well-poised question at a town hall to rally the community to demand answers. You can bring a stack of letters from constituents with you, or read a letter out loud to make politicians face the voices they’ve been ignoring.

Spread the word and make the confrontation go viral. You can find sample questions to ask and more ideas in this guide.

GUIDE TO TURN UP THE HEAT ON POLITICANS

MORE RESOURCES

  • WRITE LETTERS

    WRITE LETTERS

    Make your voice heard by sending a physical printed letter to your members of Congress in the mail.

    PRINT LETTER TEMPLATES

  • TURN UP THE HEAT TOOLKIT

    We invite you to use this toolkit to be strategic in choosing which politicians to confront. Choose movable targets at the local, state, or federal level.

    CHALLENGE POLITICIANS

  • Pass Out Flyers

    Print Not My Tax Dollars flyers and distribute them in your community to raise awareness and start conversations.

    Download flyer

  • Share State Flyers

    Pass out or wheatpaste flyers in your neighborhood to spark a conversation about where our federal tax dollars are going. Fill in this Canva template for your state using the Not My Tax Dollars map.

    CUSTOMIZE STATE FLYERS

  • Share city flyers

    Pass out or wheatpaste flyers in your neighborhood to spark a conversation about where our federal tax dollars are going. Fill in this Canva template for your city/town using the Not My Tax Dollars map.

    CUSTOMIZE CITY FLYERS

  • Pass Out Community care coupons

    Hand out these “coupons” to show how much healthcare, housing, or cancelled debt your community could have if our government stopped arming Israel. Customize yours here.

    Download Your Coupons

Nothing in this page or campaign gives instructions or advocates for unlawful activities. Our movement is about ending war and genocide; we do not condone violence.