Remembering Rachel Corrie

The International Solidarity Movement Support Group in Northern California invites you to join us at the third annual Rachel Corrie Memorial. We will celebrate the life of Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old ISM volunteer who was killed by an Israeli soldier while nonviolently resisting the demolition of a Palestinian home in the Gaza Strip in Palestine. … Continue reading Remembering Rachel Corrie

Rickman Slams ‘Censorship’ of Play about US Gaza Activist

by Julian Borger Published on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 by the Guardian / UK A New York theatre company has put off plans to stage a play about an American activist killed by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza because of the current “political climate” – a decision the play’s British director, Alan Rickman, denounced yesterday … Continue reading Rickman Slams ‘Censorship’ of Play about US Gaza Activist

Travelers share tales from Rafah

by Venice Buhain Originally publsihed in The Olympian OLYMPIA — For a few hours Sunday, the Olympia Eagles Ballroom was filled with friendly chatter, the enticing smells of Mediterranean food and the delicate handiwork of Palestinian embroidery. But the main event at the fundraiser for the Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project was a presentation by two … Continue reading Travelers share tales from Rafah