International solidarity efforts continue 12 years after killing of Rachel Corrie

posted on: Mar 14, 2015

Protests by international solidarity activists against Israel’s military occupation continue 12 years after the killing of Rachel Corrie. The young woman was crushed by an Israel Defence Forces armoured bulldozer in 2003 as she tried to prevent the demolition of Palestinian homes. Speaking to Anadolu, a number of solidarity activists stressed that they look upon the young American as a hero; a great example of someone dedicated to the struggle for Palestinian rights.

Protests by international solidarity activists against Israel’s military occupation continue 12 years after the killing of Rachel Corrie. The young woman was crushed by an Israel Defence Forces armoured bulldozer in 2003 as she tried to prevent the demolition of Palestinian homes. Speaking to Anadolu, a number of solidarity activists stressed that they look upon the young American as a hero; a great example of someone dedicated to the struggle for Palestinian rights.

According to one 24-year-old Frenchwoman taking part in the weekly anti-Israel protest in the village of Al-Nabi Saleh, it is “unnatural” to be there. “But being here is important as I am taking part in the Palestinians’ lives and writing notes about a detained nation here.”

Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com