Who would have the integrity — and moxie —to produce this play? [Rachel Corrie]

Jewish World Review ^ | 4-26-05 | Tom Gross

[SJackson]

The Royal Court Theatre, one of London most prestigious venues, is staging a play glorifying a young American radical who was killed after jumping in front of a moving Israeli army bulldozer that was attempting to demolish a structure suspected of concealing tunnels used for smuggling weapons. But what about the real victims of the Intifada? Does anyone remember them?

"My Name is Rachel Thaler" is not the title of a play that is likely to be produced anytime soon in London. Thaler, aged 16, was blown up at a pizzeria in an Israeli shopping mall. She died after an 11-day struggle for life following the February 16, 2002 attack, when a suicide bomber approached a crowd of teenagers and blew himself up.

She was a British citizen, born in London, where her grandparents still live. Yet I doubt that anyone at London's Royal Court Theatre or most people in the British media, have heard of her. "Not a single British journalist has ever interviewed me or mentioned her death," her mother Ginette told me last week.

"Heroine" Rachel Corrie burns mock American flag at pro-Hamas rally

Thaler's parents donated her organs for transplant (helping to save the life of a young Russian man), and grieved quietly. After the accidental killing of Rachel Corrie, by contrast, her parents embarked on a major publicity campaign. They traveled to Ramallah to accept a plaque from Yasser Arafat on behalf of their daughter. They circulated her emails and diary-entries to a world media eager to publicize them.

Among those who published extracts from them in 2003 was the influential British leftist daily The Guardian. This in turn inspired a new play, "My Name is Rachel Corrie," which opened this month at the Royal Court Theatre, one of London most prestigious venues.

[syriacus]

We have proof that Rachel Corrie's parents have no integrity. They lied about their background when they pretended that they had not been activists before Rachel died.

Parents Seek Probe in Activist's Death [03-19-03]

Craig and Cindy Corrie spent yesterday in Washington, D.C., demanding lawmakers begin a U.S.-led investigation into the death of their youngest daughter, Rachel.

It's a shift for them to take up a cause, Craig Corrie said. It was Rachel who was always so socially and politically conscious. She was the family's activist.

It's not a shift for Rachel's parents to take up a cause, as you can see from these quotes... Israel Military Kills Peace Activist

* "Cindy [Rachel's mother] is an active member of the steering committee of the Charlotte Coalition for Peace and Justice."
* "The parents of Rachel Corrie live in Charlotte and are active members of the Coalition for Peace and Justice."

Somebody's lying.

[TheDon]

Some critics claimed it was hard hitting, and floored them, but others said the plot was too plodding.

[ArrogantBustard]

Rachel Corrie: Darwin Award Winner.

Or should be.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Found the best music for the show;

[trisham]

Somebody's lying.

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What a surprise.

[Tamar1973]

The name of Rachel Corie should NEVER be mentioned in th same sentence with the word integrity.

[Stultis]

Oh, this play demands a Mark Steyn review! Anybody know?