Rachel Corrie
Rachel Aliene Corrie (10 April 1979 in Olympia, Washington – 16 March 2003 in Rafah) was an American human rights activist, peace activist and a member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), who was crushed to death by an armored bulldozer belonging to the Israel Defense Forces, while she was protesting against the destruction of Palestinian homes in Gaza.[1][2] The eyewitnesses said that the Israeli soldier operating the bulldozer on purpose ran over Corrie, and the Israeli government claims it was an accident.[1][3][4]
Her life has been the focus of several tributes, including the play My Name Is Rachel Corrie, the cantata The Skies are Weeping and more than 30 songs. Her collected writings were published in 2008 under the title Let Me Stand Alone, opening "a window on the maturation of a young woman seeking to make the world a better place."[5] The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice has been established to continue her work.
She has been compared to Anne Frank.[6]
Rachel Corrie Media
Caterpillar D9R armored bulldozer
Corrie in the aftermath of the incident
Rachel Corrie memorial. Michael Hess, editor of BBS News, said:*That would be fine Martin. Please include the phrase "BBSNews File Photos. Used With Permission." Thanks for the interest.
The municipality of Ramallah in the West Bank dedicated a street to Rachel Corrie
Rachel Corrie memorial vigil at Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC March 18, 2003
Craig and Cindy Corrie at an "End the Occupation" rally, 2007
In response to the en:wikipedia:boilerplate request for permission, Martin W. Kane - Photographer for the Photo Production Services of The Evergreen State College - stated that "The Evergreen State College would see no problem is using the images from the Peace Vigil / Rachel Corrie memorial in the way described in your email." External links*The source URL from the evergreen state college photo archives is no longer active.
My Name Is Rachel Corrie at Playhouse Theatre, London, 2006.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Omeish, Sufyan and Abdallah Omeish. Occupation 101. 2006.
- ↑ "Profile: Rachel Corrie". BBC News. August 28, 2012. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19395651. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ↑ Israeli report clears troops over US death. April 14, 2003. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/apr/14/israel1.
- ↑ Webley, Kayla (June 4, 2010). "Who Is Rachel Corrie?". Time. http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/06/04/who-is-rachel-corrie/. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ↑ Publishers Weekly vol. 255 (2008) iss. 7 p. 146
- ↑ Jennifer Loewenstein, A legacy of two martyrs, Mondoweiss, September 1, 2012
Other websites
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