On 16 March 2003 in Rafah, Rachel Corrie was killed 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.
She was an american volunteer with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) in the Occupied Territories. Rachel has chosen non-violent, direct-action methods and principles to resist the daily brutality of Israel's 36-year-old military occupation and its ongoing and illegal land confiscation and settlement of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Rachel was clearly identifiable and non-threatening in both her nature and approach. Rather, Rachel did put her life on the line to stand up against a policy that is inhumane.
Rachel said:
We Should be inspired by people ... who show that human beings can be kind, brave, generous, beautiful, strong - even in the most difficult circumstances.
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2 comments:
God bless you Rachel ,we will never forget you !
This article has stirred me to the very core of my being. I know that bad things happen to good people. This young woman should be an example to all of us for standing up for what's right. She put her life on the line and ultimately died trying to help people. You might have taken her life on this earth BUT you do not have her soul. Our Creator holds her destiny AND YOURS too!
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