In Memory of Rachel Corrie

On March 16th, 2003, 23 year old American, Rachel Corrie, who had travelled to the Gaza Strip to defend Palestinians against Israeli war crimes being carried out there, is killed whilst trying to prevent the demolition of the home of a Palestinian pharmacist, his wife, and three young children. When she stands in front of this house to protest in front of an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Caterpillar D9 bulldozer, she is deliberately driven over by the driver. The driver then reverses back over her for good measure. Rachel dies after saying to shocked Palestinians, who come to her aid,

“I think my back is broken.”

The United States does nothing to criticize Israel for this, accepting their excuse that it was an, “accident,” even though there are several eyewitnesses that categorically say the act was deliberate and there is even photographic evidence showing Rachel was wearing a bright orange fluorescent jacket at the time it happened and immediately afterwards, which was in broad daylight. The New York Jewish community has a lot to say about it however. When, in early 2006, a play entitled, “My Name Is Rachel Corrie,” is due to premiere in New York, following two successful runs in London, it is abruptly cancelled after pressure from the Jewish community.

We love ya, Rachel. Rest in Peace.

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