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Columbia County For Palestine

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A coalition of Columbia County, NY area activists committed to the cause of Palestinian liberation. Contact: columbiacountyforpalestine [at] gmail [dot] com linktr.ee/columbiacounty4palestine

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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Abeer is seeking donations on behalf of her younger sister, Nisan, who recently graduated from high school with excellent scores, to enable her to continue her education at university. Can you help Nisan achieve her dreams? chuffed.org/project/dona...
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Samir in Gaza: “We are enduring unbearable heat inside the tents amid an unprecedented water crisis. Scorching temperatures, high humidity, severe shortage of clean water, and the hardships of displacement have turned the basic necessities of life into a daily struggle." chuffed.org/project/1636...
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Please help Abeer's sister Nisan with her studies and son Ahmed with his dreams of being a football player. He is temporarily sidelined recovering from a fractured collarbone. Link to donate chuffed.org/project/dona...
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
June 8: Virtual NYS Comptroller Forum, 7-8:30 pm RSVP www.tinyurl.com/june8forum. Break the Bonds New York State (BTBNYS) has invited the 3 Democratic primary candidates to answer questions on the role of the comptroller, Israel Bonds, fossil fuels, fiscal responsibility and ethical investment.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
June 7 @ 2-5 PM Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston. Screening of “Samidoun,” a film about the strength and resilience of Palestinian women. Liam Henrie & Brigid Slattery, Kingston area residents from the Global Sumud Flotilla, will speak after the film. Fred admission/community discussion.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
June 6: Farming and Beekeeping in Palestine: Stories from the West Bank and Gaza a talk by Hana’ Maaiah, atalanta, and Hany ElDiwany, Saturday, June 6 at 3pm, Hudson Area Library, 51 N. Fifth St, Hudson, NY. Presented by CC4P. Free admission with donations gladly accepted
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Abeer Khallil's son, Ahmed, is suffering from severely enlarged tonsils, which has weakened his immune system and caused constant pain in his legs. Doctors have urgently recommended surgery to prevent further health complications. The family is in desperate need of financial support to cover
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
“The situation is worsening day by day, with prices rising... The hardship is significant, and we are doing everything we can to care for and protect my children, my family, and my mother,” says Samir. “My children...bring themselves some joy by playing with kites.” chuffed.org/project/1636...
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Today's the day! Hit the streets! Make your voice heard! Join Columbia County for Palestine at No Kings in Hudson. Meet at 1:45 in 7th Street Park by the speaker's stand. No ICE No War Free Palestine! Bring signs. Bring Palestinian flags. Wear keffiyehs. Bring friends. Join us in solidarity!
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Please join CC4P at 3/28 No Kings Rally and March in Hudson. Meet at 1:45 in 7th Street Park by the speaker's stand. We will be demanding No ICE No War Free Palestine! Bring signs (we'll have extra). Bring Palestinian flags. Bring friends. Speeches in the park, march to courthouse, more speakers.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to help Samir buy Eid clothes for his youngest children, Fadi, Hayat, and Mohammed, who were filled with joy. He would like to complete clothing purchases for his older children before Eid al-Fitr arrives. Eid Mubarak. chuffed.org/project/1636...
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Trump has launched an illegal war against Iran violating the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress the sole power to declare war, and international law, which prohibits unprovoked attacks on other countries. Join CC4P in a protest on Saturday, March 7 @ 11 am, 5th & Warren Sts in Hudson.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Sara and Samir send their deepest gratitude for the donations sent. The amount allowed them to purchase some basic necessities, in addition to a portion of the children’s clothing and needs. Unfortunately, there has only been one donation in the last two weeks.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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."
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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.
Poster for the event.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
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.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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...
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
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
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 describing the Nov 8 event. Speakers are Kavitha Chekuru and Shahd Safi
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
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.
Poster for the film Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk with an image of Fatma Hassona smiling and raising a fist
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
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...
Flyer titled Josh Riley's "Rap Sheet" on Israel-PalestineFlyer titled Why is Comptroller Tom DiNapoli Investing Taxpayer Dollars in Israel Bondd?
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
H. Res. 473 calls on USG to use all available diplomatic tools to bring about the release of hostages, delivery of food and humanitarian aid, and an end to the "conflict" in Gaza. @reprileyny.bsky.social join 99 of your Democratc colleagues in signing on. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Tom DiNapoli brushes off $350M that the NYS retirement fund has invested in Israel Bonds. The 3 credit rating agencies have downgraded Israel’s credit outlook for the future as negative. Tell DiNapoli No more investments in Israel Bonds! @breakthebondsnys.bsky.social @drewwarshaw.bsky.social
Photo of Tom DiNapoli with link to petition calling on him to stop buying Israel Bonds.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Columbia County for Palestine will meet on 5/3 to discuss future plans: Break the Bonds NYS, local BDS campaigns, protests and vigils, and supporting journalists in Palestine and dissent in the U.S. Email columbiacountyforpalestine [at] gmail [dot] com for the meeting location and further details.
Person sitting in a chair amidst rubble waving Palestinian flag
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
From @kschoemerae.bsky.social closing reception, The Asking Eye: Photographs by Daniel Karp, 4/27 @ 2-5 pm at Random Harvest. P.G. Six & Wednesday Knudsen perform. Photos for purchase. Jeff Economy spins records. Pesto for Palestine pizzas. $10 suggested donation. All proceeds go to Gaza families.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
@rvilkomerson.bsky.social , executive director of Jewish Voice for Peace from 2009-2019, speaking at the March 22 event "Community Responses to Israel's U.S.-Supported War on Palestinians: A Talk on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Campaigns," held at the Hudson Area Library.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
major focus of discussion. In NY, @breakthebondsnys.bsky.social aims to get @nyscomptroller.bsky.social Tom DiNapoli to stop making new investments in Israel bonds, in his capacity overseeing the pension fund of the NY state and local retirement system. Such investments are done for political
Question and Answer sessionCrowd shotPanel responds to Q&A
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
On 3/22, more than 90 people gathered in Hudson, NY to discuss community responses to Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank which are enabled by U.S. bombs and policy decisions, despite widespread public opposition. Resistance via the @bdsmovement.bsky.social was a
Crowd shotRebecca VilkomersonRiham BarghoutiBreak the Bonds New York State presentation
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Riham Barghouti, founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), speaking at the March 22 event "Community Responses to Israel's U.S.-Supported War on Palestinians: A Talk on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Campaigns," in Hudson, NY.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
@rvilkomerson.bsky.social spoke with WAMC today about ending U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, BDS, the new @breakthebondsnys.bsky.social campaign, and fighting Trump’s authoritarianism. Rebecca will be speaking on BDS on Saturday, March 22 at 3:30 PM, at the Hudson Area Library.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Riham Barghouti, Founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), who will be speaking at the Hudson Area Library in Hudson, NY, March 22, at 3:30 PM about the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
On Mar 22 at 3:30 pm a free talk & discussion of @bdsmovement.bsky.social will be held in Hudson. Speakers incl. Riham Barghouti, a founding member of @pacbi.bsky.social and @rvilkomerson.bsky.social former ED of @jvp.bsky.social An update on @breakthebondsnys.bsky.social will also be presented.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
The Oscar winning documentary continues to be shown in Hudson on dates/locations below. @story_screen_presents: Fri Mar 14 @ 2:00 PM 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Sat Mar 15 @ 4:30 PM 9:30 PM Sun Mar 16 @ 2:00 PM 4:30 PM Mon Mar 17 @ 7:00 PM Thurs Mar 20 @ 2:00 PM 4:30 PM 7:00 PM @tsl_hudson Sun Mar 16 @ 5:15pm
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
@kschoemerae.bsky.social has organized an exhibition by local artist Daniel Karp at Random Harvest. Sales proceeds to go to Palestinian families. Opening reception 3/29 w/ @snackpointcharlie.bsky.social djing & pesto pizzas (gf & v available) + QR codes for families needing support. Runs til 4/27.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Oscar winner No Other Land continues its run at TSL in Hudson through 3/10. Also showing at Story Screen in Hudson 3/14-20. #EndtheOccupation #FreePalestine
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Happening today in Albany
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Academy award nominee for Best Documentary, No Other Land comes to Hudson! Screenings at Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia St Monday Feb 24 at 7:30pm Friday Feb 28 at 7:15pm Sunday March 2 at 4:30pm
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Thanks to the Hudson Area Library and to all who came out to yesterday's screening of the @justvision.bsky.social film Boycott. We were delighted to have the film's cinematographer @amberfares.bsky.social join us for the post-screening discussion.
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
About a dozen hearty souls showed up for Palestine today, braving the wind, ice and cold. Lots of supportive horn honks and thumbs up. #freepalestine #armsembargonow #letgazalive #endtheoccupation #notanotherbomb
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Columbia County For Palestine @cc4p.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Screening of Just Vision's film Boycott (2021) on 2/22 and BDS discussion on 3/22 in Hudson, NY. Details at link. Members of Columbia County for Palestine contributed to the piece. Image credit: Jake Ratner imby.com/post/159456
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