Tag: Rachel Corrie

  • What Every American Should Know about Israel/Palestine

    A heart-rending talk giving by Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of Rachel Corrie. www.traprockpeace.org/corrie_chicago_03july05.html Rachel was crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer when she attempted to block the path to a Palestinian home that they were trying to destroy. The Corries spoke at Socialism 2005. This annual conference was held in Chicago from…

  • Haaretz: Rachel Corrie’s family sues Israel, IDF

    By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent The family of Rachel Corrie, a pro-Palestinian activist killed by an Israel Defense Forces bulldozer in Rafah two years ago, sued the State of Israel and the IDF for damages in the Haifa District Court on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003 when she tried to…

  • Remembering Rachel Corrie

    by Adam Shapiro Originally published in The Nation On March 7, 2004, an Associated Press photographer in the West Bank village of Beit Dukou captured an image of a Palestinian woman during a protest against the wall Israel is constructing in her village. The image is simple, but it evokes a power beyond words. This…