18th September 2013 | The Electronic Intifada, Joe Catron | Gaza City, Occupied Palestine Farming in the Gaza Strip’s “buffer zone” is hazardous under the best circumstances. Israeli troops routinely shoot live ammunition at Palestinian farmers in the free-fire area, which stretches hundreds of meters ...
Read More »ISM’s response to the Rachel Corrie verdict
The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is deeply concerned by the verdict of Judge Oded Gershon that absolved Israel’s military and state of the 2003 murder of American ISM activist Rachel Corrie. Rachel was crushed to death by an Israeli army ...
Read More »In memory of a hero: Rachel speaks truth
16 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement On the anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s martyrdom today, the rain fell in quiet tears that watered Palestine in a confusing emotion of remorse and yet optimism—the same optimism we hear in the voice ...
Read More »Tribunal finds international businesses complicit in Israeli war crimes
22 November 2010 | Russel Tribunal Tribunal finds British and international business complicit in Israeli war crimes, identifies legal remedies and calls for civil society boycott action The Russell Tribunal on Palestine this morning announced its verdict after weekend deliberations. ...
Read More »Caterpillar to delay supply of D9 bulldozers to IDF
25 October, 2010 | The Jerusalem Post Caterpillar, the company which supplies the IDF with bulldozers, has announced that it is delaying the supply of D9 bulldozers during the time that the trial of Rachel Corrie proceeds, Channel 2 reported ...
Read More »Israeli soldiers to testify behind screen in Corrie Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 October 2010 | Rachel Corrie Foundation Extraordinary state secrecy motion is granted Haifa, Israel – The Haifa District Court on Thursday granted a government request to allow soldiers to testify behind a screen in the lawsuit ...
Read More »Trial in killing of American activist Rachel Corrie resumes in Israeli court
5 October 2010 | Rachel Corrie Foundation Haifa, Israel – The Haifa District Court will resume hearings on Thursday, October 7 in the civil lawsuit filed by Rachel Corrie’s family against the State of Israel for her unlawful killing in ...
Read More »Rachel Corrie trial: Israeli military Colonel states, “There are no civilians in war zones.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 September 2010 | Rachel Corrie Foundation Haifa, ISRAEL – Several State witnesses testified in Haifa District Court on Monday, September 6, 2010, in the civil law suit filed by Rachel Corrie’s family against the State of ...
Read More »Military police investigator’s testimony reveals additional flaws in the investigation into Rachel Corrie’s killing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 September 2010 | Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice Haifa, Israel – On Sunday, September 5, 2010, the civil law suit filed by Rachel Corrie’s family against the State of Israel for her unlawful killing ...
Read More »Israeli court resumes trial in killing of American activist Rachel Corrie
2 September 2010 | Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice Haifa, ISRAEL On Sunday, September 5th, the Haifa District Court will resume hearing testimonies in a civil lawsuit filed by Rachel Corrie’s family against the State of Israel for ...
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