Columbia County For Palestine

98% of Gaza’s Tree Cropland Destroyed by Israel - Eos Maps based on remote sensing analysis could inform remediation efforts by identifying whether agricultural lands were damaged by bombs, debris, or forced displacement of its caretakers.

After 2 years of war, 98% of tree cropland and 75% of greenhouses in Gaza have been destroyed. Remote sensing maps tracking the progression of damage can help identify the best ways to remediate the land & rebuild Gaza’s agricultural sector. #AGU25

My latest for @eos.org:

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Donate to help Abeer Khalil & family survive the war Hi, this is Jim, from the United States. I'm helping my friend, Abeer, in Gaza, with this fundraiser. Here is her story in her own words:

assistance.

We ask that you please donate generously. Donation link in bio. Thank you and #freepalestine🇵🇸

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As the new year gets underway, what better time than to recommit ourselves to helping our Palestinian brothers and sisters. Can you help a family in need through a one-time gift or a monthly donation? Your generosity sends a message of hope that there is kindness and humanity in this world.

Donate to help my family to be saved from the war Hi, this is Jim, from the United States. I'm helping my friend, Abeer, in Gaza, with this fundraiser. Here is her story in her own words:

Abeer Kahlil is a divorced mother of two caring for her two children and orphaned niece and other family members. The costs of providing daily food and water is around $50 per day. Abeer is doing her best to keep going despite mental and physical exhaustion. Please help. chuffed.org/project/dona...

Storm Byron is about to hit Palestine and is forecast to cause flash floods, strong winds, and hail. More details at link. Please help support this family. Instagram: @abeerpal93
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Heavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza | CNN Displaced Palestinians in Gaza woke up Friday morning to inches of water flooding their tents, after heavy rainfall overnight left their shelters and belongings soaked with no way to dry them out.

I usually share a new Palestinian account every day but today I am going to do a thread of people I’ve already verified impacted by the recent flooding in Gaza. If you can help any of these families- many who lost everything again- please do. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/14/m...

Coverage in today's Columbia Paper of the Oct 21 vote by the Hudson Common Council asking @nyscomptroller.bsky.social to stop purchasing Israel Bonds. #BreaktheBonds

Kavitha Chekuru speaking at Nov 8 Columbia County for Palestine event "Killing the Messengers: Israel's Attacks on Palestinian Journalists, and U.S. Complicity" at the Hudson Area Library. Kavitha Cheruku is an independent journalist and director of "The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh."

Shahd Safi speaking at Nov 8 Columbia County for Palestine event "Killing the Messengers: Israel's Attacks on Palestinian Journalists, and U.S. Complicity" at the Hudson Area Library. Shahd Safi is an Arabic/English translator and freelance journalist who grew up in Gaza.

"A separate senior Biden State Department official told HuffPost the phrase “ethnic cleansing” was by then being regularly used by agency officials to describe Israeli actions, noting that they were alarmed by a range of U.S.-enabled policies..."

Coverage of the 9/5 protest of @reprileyny.bsky.social at the @columbiaconydems.bsky.social picnic, and another in Sullivan County. Mealymouthed legislating from the middle gets you nowhere, congressman. You just end up pissing everyone off.

Poster for the event.

On 11/8, CC4P presents Killing the Messengers: Israel's Attacks on Palestinian Journalists, and U.S. Complicity. At the Hudson Area Library. The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh and 2 short films about Palestinian journalists in Gaza will be screened. Discussion after with Kavitha Chekuru & Shahd Safi.

Watch the moment when the City of Hudson's Common Council approved a landmark pro-divestment resolution calling on the New York State Comptroller @nyscomptroller.bsky.social to stop purchasing Israel Bonds, this past Tuesday. Read the full press release in our bio.

Graphic with text that reads Success! City of Hudson Passes Ro-Divestment Resolution with a word bubble coming out of a whale's mouth saying NYS Comptroller -- Stop Purchasing Israel Bonds

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Hudson Common Council passed a Resolution Calling on the New York State Comptroller @nyscomptroller.bsky.social to Stop Purchasing Israel Bonds. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Poster describing the Nov 8 event. Speakers are Kavitha Chekuru and Shahd Safi

Nov 8 at 2pm, Killing the Messengers: Israel's Attacks on Palestinian Journalists, and U.S. Complicity at the Hudson Area Library. A screening of the documentary film The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh (Al Jazeera, 2022) and two short films about Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Followed by discussion

Poster for the film Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk with an image of Fatma Hassona smiling and raising a fist

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, Oct 24 @ 1:30PM, Film Columbia 2025, Crandell Theatre, Chatham, NY. Palestinian photo journalist Fatma Hassouna communicates via cell phone with filmmaker Sepideh Farsi who builds the story with photo captures. The film premiered at the 2025 Cannes film festival.

Donate to help my family to be saved from the war Hi, this is Jim, from the United States. I'm helping my friend, Abeer, in Gaza, with this fundraiser. Here is her story in her own words:

Thanks to a generous donor, Abeer obtained a solar panel so she has solved the problem of charging and lighting. She was also able to get a room from her neighbor in exchange for providing light. While that is good news, Abeer and her family continue to struggle to survive under harsh conditions.

Trump had his chance for a prize up until March but then did nothing to stop Israel from resuming and escalating its genocidal campaign. Hope the Nobel people remember that.

@kirstengillibrand.bsky.social giving another one of her patronizing lectures about rhetoric and the safety of Jews. How about the actual terrorism and genocide that Israel is carrying out against Palestinians and the entire Middle East? Not a word. #LetGazaLive #EndtheOccupation #StopArmingIsrael

At the same 9/5 event, protesters dogged @nyscomptroller.bsky.social to his SUV, calling on him to divest over $352M of NY state & local employee pensions tied up in Israel Bonds. DiNapoli canceled his speech after protesters disrupted Riley's remarks. #BDS

ICYMI. Constituents of @reprileyny.bsky.social confronted him at the annual picnic of @columbiaconydems.bsky.social over his failure to stop Israel's genocide in Gaza. #StoptheGenocide #LetGazaLive

Break the Bonds New York State - JVP We call on New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to stop buying Israel Bonds and prioritize the financial and ethical interests of our communities.

And this www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/btb...

Block The Bombs To Israel

Then sign this www.blockthebombs.org

Flyer titled Josh Riley's "Rap Sheet" on Israel-Palestine

Flyer titled Why is Comptroller Tom DiNapoli Investing Taxpayer Dollars in Israel Bondd?

Constituents of @reprileyny.bsky.social and @nyscomptroller.bsky.social confronted them over their actions and inaction that supports the ethnic cleansing and genocide in Palestine. Read all about it. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

These Democrats went on an AIPAC vacation as Israel starves Gaza! Outrageous! While millions of Americans struggle with rising housing, health care, and food costs, instead of helping their constituents with their daily struggles, some Democrats took an AIPAC-funded...

Let @reprileyny.bsky.social know you're as outraged as we are about his being part of this delegation. actionnetwork.org/letters/aipa...

Eleven freshmen Democrats visit Israel on AIPAC trip The delegation, which makes up around a third of freshman Democratic House members, demonstrates the organization’s continued pull even amid heightened tensions between Dems and Israel

@reprileyny.bsky.social and 3 other NY Freshmen Democratic House members went on this AIPAC sponsored trip to Israel in the middle of a genocide jewishinsider.com/2025/08/hous...

Tag 'em @schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social. #nojusticenopeace

government do what is right" or to think this will end with the release of the remaining 20 hostages, provision for which had been made in the January 2025 negotiated ceasefire that Israel broke. Why aren't you calling for a U.S. arms embargo, restoration of funding to UNRWA?