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Rachel Corrie
Rachel Aliene Corrie was an American nonviolence activist and diarist. She was a member of the pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement (ISM), and was active throughout the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. In 2003, she was in Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip under Israeli occupation, where the demolishment of Palestinian houses by Israeli forces was taking place at the height of t…
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culture · American nonviolence activist and diarist (1979–2003) · diarist · biographer · peace activist · writer · human rights defender · activist · pedagogy · also Rachel Corrie, Rachel Aliene Corrie, Corrie
Born 10 April 1979 · Died 16 March 2003 · Q195154
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I rule unequivocally that the claim that the deceased was intentionally hit by the bulldozer is totally baseless. This was an extremely unfortunate accident. I reached the conclusion that there was no negligence on the part of the bulldozer driver. I reject the suit. There is no justification to demand the state pay any damages. She [Corrie] did not distance herself from the area, as any thinking person would have done. She consciously put herself in harm
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2026· 17 entries
“I rule unequivocally that the claim that the deceased was intentionally hit by the bulldozer is totally baseless. This was an extremely unfortunate accident. I reached the conclusion that there was no negligence on the part of the bulldozer driver. I reject the suit. There is no justification to demand the state pay any damages. She [Corrie] did not distance herself from the area, as any thinking person would have done. She consciously put herself in harm”
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“When Palestinians get shot by Israeli soldiers, no one is interested anymore ... [b]ut if some of these foreign volunteers get shot or even killed, then the international media will sit up and take notice.”
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“s having received permission from the Israeli District Command Office and the fact that they were carrying”
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Irish Independent: Sarah Breen: Stand by for Meghan on Corrie... and other things to expect from the royals’ return
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Yahoo Life UK: Coleen Rooney and Corrie's Samia Longchambon share pride over children’s GCSE results
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Chester's Dee Radio: Corrie star, TV presenter and MP confirmed as judges for the World Town Crier Tournament in Chester
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Chester Standard: Corrie star and TV presenter confirmed as judge for world championship in Chester
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Metro.co.uk: Watch: Corrie: Lucy and Tim Clash over Richie
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Mshale: Wladimir Klitschko Vs Corrie Sanders 2003 03 08 Full Fight Man On Fire Netflix (Gp95stL9cd)
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Metro.co.uk: Corrie scammer Idris uses Ollie and Lauren to his cunning advantage
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Digital Spy: Will Mellor reveals shock attack from angry soap fan - and it wasn't over Corrie
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Yahoo News UK: Why Emmerdale and Corrie are not airing tonight and when they'll return
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Cricinfo: Corrie van Zyl Debut and last played matches in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other formats
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Rayo: Emmerdale and Corrie taken off-air this Wednesday
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Dumbarton Reporter: When to watch Emmerdale and Corrie this week as ITV shakes up soap schedule
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Moviefone: Rachel Corrie
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2025· 1 entry
BroadwayWorld: MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE Returns to London For its 20th Anniversary
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2024· 2 entries
Democracy Now: Rachel Corrie’s Parents Mourn Death of Ayşenur Eygi, Warn of Israeli Military Cover-Up
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Corrie's parents called for an inquiry into the death
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2023· 1 entry
The couple referred to the situation as genocide against Palestinian people and have been trying to keep in touch with Palestinians on the ground
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2017· 1 entry
Documents emerged that showed Caterpillar had hired private investigators to spy on the family of Rachel Corrie following her killing in early 2003
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2014· 1 entry
But was ultimately rejected by the Supreme Court of Israel on February 14, 2015
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2012· 3 entries
Awarded LennonOno Grant for Peace (2012).
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Corrie's father, Craig Corrie said "I know there's stuff you can't see out of the double glass windows
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“Nevertheless, it is clear that this decision, affirming the August 2012 lower court finding, amounts to judicial sanction of immunity for Israeli military forces when they commit injustices and human rights violations. “Despite the verdict, our family remains convinced we were correct in bringing this case forward,”
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2011· 1 entry
Iran named a street in Tehran after Corrie
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2010· 4 entries
The bulldozer driver who had run over Corrie testified for four hours, and was cross-examined by the Corries' attorney
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Irish Central: Irish aid ship Rachel Corrie will sail soon
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An 1800-tonne vessel was bought at auction in Dundalk, Ireland, for €70,000 by the Free Gaza Movement
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Corrie's parents, represented by Attorney Hussein Abu Hussein, filed a lawsuit against the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli Defense Ministry in the Haifa District Court, seeking US$324,000 in compensation
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2009· 1 entry
A documentary film titled Rachel is produced by Morocco-born French-Israeli director Simone Bitton detailing the death of Rachel Corrie from "an Israeli point of view"
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2008· 3 entries
Addressed a demonstration in Ramallah at which Craig Corrie said: "This village has become a symbol of nonviolent resistance
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“This village has become a symbol of nonviolent resistance. I call for solidarity with the people of Palestine in resisting the conditions imposed by the Israeli occupation to prevent the establishment of their state.”
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Corrie's parents commemorated the fifth anniversary of her death at an event held in the West Bank town of Nablus
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2007· 1 entry
Westword: My Name Is Rachel Corrie
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2006· 2 entries
That the house that Corrie was trying to protect was rebuilt with funds raised by The Rebuilding Alliance
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Haaretz political columnist Bradley Burston said that Corrie's death was accidental but that "incidental killing is no less tragic than intentional killing"; Burston criticized both the pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli si
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2005· 5 entries
Human Rights Watch published a report raising questions about the impartiality and professionalism of the IDF investigation
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But also for the rule of law and the hope that an Israeli court would place limits on the violence of the state, particularly in relation to innocents and unarmed civilians in an occupied territory"
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Yahya Barakat, who lectures on TV production, cinematography, and filmmaking at al-Quds University, filmed a documentary in Arabic with English subtitles, named Rachel Corrie – An American Conscience
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Corrie's parents filed a civil lawsuit, charging the Israeli state with not conducting a full and credible investigation into the case and therefore holding responsibility for her death
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The BBC produced a 60 minute documentary titled When Killing is Easy aka Shooting the Messenger, Why are foreigners suddenly under fire in Israel
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2004· 1 entry
Alaska composer Philip Munger wrote a cantata about Corrie called The Skies are Weeping, which was scheduled to premiere on April 27 at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where Munger teaches
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2003· 12 entries
The Jerusalem Post quoted an Israeli military spokesman as saying that Corrie had not been run over and that the operator had not seen her:
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Awarded Order of Bethlehem (2003).
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The Green Party of the United States called for an investigation of the "murder of American Peace Activist Rachel Corrie by Israeli Forces"
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Two days after Corrie's death, Joe (Smith) Carr was interviewed by British Channel 4 and The Observer reporter Sandra Jordan for a documentary, The Killing Zone, which aired in June 2003
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Died 2003-03-16.
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The IDF was engaged in an operation involving the demolition of Palestinian houses in Rafah
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Joined other ISM activists in efforts to nonviolently prevent Israel's demolition of Palestinian property, where she was killed by an Israeli bulldozer that crushed her
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Pittsburgh singer Mike Stout wrote and composed a song about Rachel Corrie, which was included with other anti-war songs in his album "War and Resistance"
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“It was either a really gross mistake or a really brutal murder.”
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David Rovics wrote the song "The Death of Rachel Corrie", included on his album Return
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British Channel 4 and The Observer reporter Sandra Jordan and producer Rodrigo Vasquez made a documentary that was aired June 2003 on Channel 4 titled The Killing Zone, about ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip
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Was in Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip under Israeli occupation, where the demolishment of Palestinian houses by Israeli forces was taking place at the height of the Second Intifada
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1979· 1 entry
Born 1979-04-10.
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