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Former IDF spokesperson and Southern Brigade Commander to testify final court hearing of Corrie civil trial on May 22

17 May 2011 | Rachel Corrie Foundation Former IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Ruth Yaron and former Southern Brigade Commander, Colonel Pinhas (Pinky) Zuaretz are both scheduled to testify on May 22 in what is anticipated to be the final hearing in the Corrie family’s civil lawsuit against the State of Israel. The lawsuit, filed in … Continue reading Former IDF spokesperson and Southern Brigade Commander to testify final court hearing of Corrie civil trial on May 22

Colonel Pinhas (Pinky) Zuaretz to testify in Corrie trial Wed, April 27th

20 April 2011 | Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice In a breaking development, an Israeli court has granted the State’s request to move the testimony of former Brigade Commander Pinhas (Pinky) Zuaretz to next week, Wednesday, April 27, nearly one month prior to his originally scheduled appearance. A 5-page affidavit for the witness … Continue reading Colonel Pinhas (Pinky) Zuaretz to testify in Corrie trial Wed, April 27th

Corrie trial resumes in Haifa court with testimony of bulldozer unit commander

29 March 2010 | Rachel Corrie Foundation After a five month recess, the Haifa District Court will resume hearings Sunday, April 3, in the civil lawsuit filed by Rachel Corrie’s family against the State of Israel for her unlawful killing in Rafah, Gaza on March 16, 2003. Rachel was an American student activist and human … Continue reading Corrie trial resumes in Haifa court with testimony of bulldozer unit commander

Bulldozer driver testimony underscores lack of transparency in Corrie trial

23 October 2010 | Rachel Corrie Foundation Voice behind screen says soldiers don’t stop work. Haifa, Israel – The bulldozer driver who struck and killed Rachel Corrie in March 2003, in Rafah, Gaza, testified for the first time Thursday in the civil lawsuit filed by the Corrie family against the state of Israel, but did … Continue reading Bulldozer driver testimony underscores lack of transparency in Corrie trial

Bulldozer driver and ground commander to testify in Corrie trial

17 October 2010 | Rachel Corrie Foundation The driver of the bulldozer that crushed to death Rachel Corrie in Rafah, Gaza, in March 2003, and the military commander in charge of the unit on the ground that day, are scheduled to testify on Thursday, October 21 in the civil lawsuit filed by Rachel’s family against … Continue reading Bulldozer driver and ground commander to testify in Corrie trial