Break the Bonds ArkansasTake action

End the support.
Keep the money out.

We organize to end Arkansas’s financial support for the Israeli government through Israel Bonds. Every decision to stop buying or reinvesting can help close that channel of support.

Put the demand to Thurston.

Write or call the Treasury

Press the Treasurer.

Ask Arkansas Treasurer John Thurston to publicly commit the Treasury to no new Israel Bonds purchases or reinvestment. Bring the request with others, ask for a written answer, and agree when you will follow up. Our statewide demand also applies to retirement-system investments.

Stop adding money.

No new purchases, renewals, exchanges into new bonds, or reinvestment. Responsible officials should put the commitment in writing and direct their investment staff and managers to carry it out.

Bring existing money home.

As existing bonds mature, bring the principal home and keep it out of Israel Bonds. The issuer describes these bonds as designed to be held to maturity, without a secondary market. That makes preventing the next purchase an immediate point of pressure.

Hold them to it.

A commitment matters when it changes the investment record. Check that maturing money comes back and that new purchases stop. Report actual progress, setbacks, and renewed investment so people know where pressure is needed.

A deadline for
ending support.

Why maturity dates matter

The Treasury’s June 2025 statement lists $10 million due in October 2026 and $10 million in November 2026. These dates identify decisions we can press officials to address before money is committed again. The October 1 date has passed, and receipt of that $10 million is not established. November 1 is next.

Michigan’s Break the Bonds campaign reports securing non-reinvestment in November 2025 and checking later records to confirm the retirement system stayed out of Israel Bonds.

See the dated Arkansas record Read the Michigan campaign’s account Read the bond terms overview

When the bonds come due

Maturity dates

Each date comes from the record named beside it. The Treasury dates are maturities scheduled on its June 30, 2025 statement; later ownership and receipt are not established. The amounts come from different record dates, so they are not added together. Red marks the next Treasury date, November 1, 2026. Reviewed September 28, 2026. See every record in the ledger.

Maturity dates on a time line from mid-2026 to mid-2031: State Treasury, October 1 and November 1, 2026, May 1, 2028, January 1 and May 1, 2030; APERS, October 1, 2027 and August 1, 2028; ATRS, February 1, 2031. The list below gives each amount and record.20272028202920302031State TreasuryJune 30, 2025statementAPERSPreliminary report,Sept 7, 2026ATRSJuly 31, 2026worksheet$10M Oct 1, 2026$10M Nov 1, 2026$15M Oct 1, 2027$10M May 1, 2028$10M Aug 1, 2028$10M Jan 1, 2030$10M May 1, 2030$9.9M Feb 1, 2031

The dates as a list

  1. State Treasury$10 millionscheduled, two $5 million positions · June 30, 2025 statement · date passed; receipt not established
  2. State Treasury$10 millionscheduled, one position · June 30, 2025 statement
  3. APERS$15 millionone position · preliminary report, September 7, 2026
  4. State Treasury$10 millionscheduled, one position · June 30, 2025 statement
  5. APERS$10 millionone position · preliminary report, September 7, 2026
  6. State Treasury$10 millionscheduled, one position · June 30, 2025 statement
  7. State Treasury$10 millionscheduled, one position · June 30, 2025 statement
  8. ATRS$9.9 millionone position · July 31, 2026 worksheet

Different institutions. Specific routes.

The Treasury, APERS, and ATRS have different powers, policies, and statutory duties. Our demand is statewide; the steps to carry it out must fit each institution.

Read the institutional routes and legislative options. See what would count as a documented change.

Tell the Treasurer