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Posted on 03/16/2003 9:16:00 PM PST by Knuckle Sandwich Combo
Rachel Corrie, 23, was killed on 16 March when she was run over by an Israeli bulldozer. Rachel was trying to stop the bulldozer from demolishing the home of a Palestinian doctor in the Gaza Strip. Our hearts go out to her family and friends
A clearly marked Rachel Corey, holding a megaphone, confronts an Israeli bulldozer driver attempting to demolish a Palestinian home, Rafah, Occupied Gaza, 16 March 2003. (ISM Handout)
Other peace activists tend to Rachel after being injured by the Israeli bulldozer driver, Rafah, Occupied Gaza, 16 March 2003. (ISM Handout)
Rachel lies on the ground after being fatally injured by the Israeli bulldozer, Rafah, Occupied Gaza 16 March 2003 (ISM Handout)
Rachel in Najjar hostpital, Rafah, Occupied Gaza. Ha'aretz newspaper reported that Dr. Ali Musa, a doctor at Al-Najjar, stated that the cause of death was "skull and chest fractures". ( Mohammad Al-Moghair)
Colleagues of Rachel comfort each other in Najjar hostpital, Rafah, Occupied Gaza. Ha'aretz newspaper reported that a second activist was also injured at the same location. (Mohammad Al-Moghair)
At about 5.20 pm today Rachel Corrie from Olympia in Washington State, USA died of her injuries in A-Najar Hospital in Rafah after being deliberately run over by an Israeli military bulldozer.
Rachel had been working as an ISM activist in Rafah for seven weeks when she was killed trying to prevent the demolition of Palestinian homes and property in the Hi Salaam area of Rafah.
The confrontation between the ISM and the Israeli Army had been under way for two hours when Rachel was run over. Rachel and the other activists had clearly identified themselves as unarmed international peace activists throughout the confrontation.
The Israeli Army are attempting to dishonour her memory by claiming that Rachel was killed accidentally when she ran in front of the bulldozer. Eye-witnesses to the murder insist that this is totally untrue. Rachel was sitting in the path of the bulldozer as it advanced towards her. When the bulldozer refused to stop or turn aside she climbed up onto the mound of dirt and rubble being gathered in front of it wearing a fluorescent jacket to look directly at the driver who kept on advancing. The bulldozer continued to advance so that she was pulled under the pile of dirt and rubble. After she had disappeared from view the driver kept advancing until the bulldozer was completely on top of her. The driver did not lift the bulldozer blade and so she was crushed beneath it. Then the driver backed off and the seven other ISM activists taking part in the action rushed to dig out her body. An ambulance rushed her to A-Najar hospital where she died.
Rachel joins 1,900 Palestinians who have been killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers since September 2000
One less idiot in the gene pool.
My sympathies to the driver, who probably cares about this more than I ever will, and to her family. As for her: Bed. Made. Lie in it.
Rachel joins 1,900 Palestinians who have been killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers since September 2000
Your concern for the numerous Israelis murdered by terrorists is noted. Now go outside and play; the grownups have work to do.
If they want to go get killed it is none of my business!
Thanks for posting though.
Toward FREEDOM
If this is indeed an accurate quote, I'm afraid that my initial sympathies were totally misplaced. For someone to be so misguided and ignorant, she needs to be mentioned in the same breath along with the Hamas, Fatah and Al Aqsa terrorists.
One thing. Bulldozers aren't exactly known for their speed. With the dozer coming at her, why didn't she just get out of the way?
Lately our messages to you from the Occupied Palestinian Territories have reported increased violence from Israeli soldiers against international civilians Caiohme was shot in the leg in Jenin, soldier aimed an M16 rifle at Susans head and fired right through her hair, Annie threatened with rape and violence, internationals pushed, beaten, shot at .
Natural Selection
Natural selection as defined by Darwin is the mechanism by which evolution occurs. All replicating organisms (i.e., bacteria, plants, mammals, and insects, to name a few) are subject to natural selection, thus evolution.
Expression of traits is controlled by genes. Because genes are not always perfectly replicated during meiosis, the way the offspring of an organism respond to the environment can change. Changes resulting from mutations and recombination of genes provided by the offspring's two parents can lead to its success or failure in surviving and passing on its characteristics to its progeny.
Natural selection works by removing those individuals that express traits maladapted to a particular environment, increasing the frequency of "fit" individuals in a population. Those individuals that survive and reproduce perpetuate the species by passing on the genes conferring "fitness" to the next generation. In this way, natural selection leads to adaptation.
R.I.P.
If the above quote from her about Israel and the US being the terrorists is accurate, then probably not. Afterall, the Palestinians are Freedom Fighters. Those little Israeli wretches will just grow up to continue the persecution of the poor downtrodden Palestinians.
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