Posted on 03/14/2010 8:56:45 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
HAIFA, Israel — Shortly before Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer on March 16, 2003, she said in a video interview that she marveled at Palestinians’ ability to “hold onto their humanity as much as they have.”
Seven years later, Corrie’s friends in the Gaza Strip are planning a remembrance ceremony in her honor. They are also following news of the civil court trial under way in Israel.
Although events surrounding Corrie's death are still disputed, she was killed by a bulldozer operated by the Israel Defense Forces while seeking to defend a Palestinian home from demolition. The house was located in an area near the Egyptian border that sometimes hosted entrances to tunnels used to smuggle weapons, including supplies for unguided rockets launched into civilian areas of southern Israel.
The Israeli government maintains that Corrie was killed accidentally and acted in "reckless disregard" for her own life by interfering in a war zone. The Corrie family alleges that the driver of the bulldozer killed Rachel Corrie intentionally and unlawfully, or alternatively by "gross negligence" in failing to protect civilians.
(Excerpt) Read more at globalpost.com ...
Speak not ill of St. Pancake!
Are they holding a pancake breakfast?
Now that they have ssucceeded in “digging up” Rachel Corrie, can Muhammad al-Durrah be far behind?
How about stirring up some fresh pancake batter? Mmm, mmm, MMM!
Rachel Corrie case stirs fresh pain and hope...and blueberries! Don’t Forget blueberries!
the writer of the article is
Ashley Bates-Wanker
sometimes the name says it all
Batter up!
This just in..."peace activist" Rachel Corrie is still dead!
How are they going to pay for the ceremony? Do they need a sponsor. I know of one:
Note to self....don’t stand in front of Israeli bull dozers LOL.
I'd be willing to take that a step further...don't stand in front of bulldozers of *any* nationality.
Truly a somber anniversary.
I, for one, am deeply, deeply saddened that so few America hating, genocide mongering, terror enabling Leftists have been flattened by bulldozers in the last seven years. In fact, I believe, none!
C’mon, D-9 drivers! Let's make Rachel Corrie's death mean something! There are still ISMers out there, doubtless willing (well, who cares) to be part of an homage!
Hell man, I'll go further than that. I wouldn't stand in front of a moving golf cart.
Mo' bettah.
LOL
I hate getting crap in my treds
Just came from a Demolay pancake breakfast fund raiser.
Good flapjacks!!!
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