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Today in Labor History March 16, 2003: Israeli Defense Forces murdered American activist Rachel Corrie in Rafah by running over her with a bulldozer. She had been defending a Palestinian home that the IDF was trying to demolish as part of their collective punishment of the Palestinian people.

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Mar 16, 2024 at 3:01pmWeb
Show threadNicole ParsonsMar 16, 2024

@MikeDunnAuthor

https://jacobin.com/2024/03/rachel-corrie-death-anniversary-rafah-gaza-idf

Rachel Corrie Gave Her Life for Rafah

This day in 2003, the IDF killed American activist Rachel Corrie as she defended homes in Rafah from destruction. As Israel threatens to invade the city, a volunteer who stood alongside Rachel writes on her legacy — a call for steadfast solidarity with Gazans.

Show threadOpticalNail 🇵🇸Mar 17, 2024

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"The IDF’s commander for the southern Gaza strip at the time of the killing told a Haifa court, presumably with a straight face, that “a terror organisation sent Rachel Corrie to obstruct IDF soldiers. I am saying this in definite knowledge.”"

Show threadMoglegMar 16, 2024
@MikeDunnAuthor I’m surprised the IDF didn’t ask for sympathy for the poor bulldozer. It probably had to be cleaned afterwards. Poor thing.
Show threadWoodswalkedMar 16, 2024
@MikeDunnAuthor
I remember this, it doesn’t seem as long ago as the dates (correctly) tell it to have been.
Show threadSeán FenianMar 16, 2024
@MikeDunnAuthor "They didn't see her."

Bollocks they didn't.
Show threadMikeDunnAuthorMar 17, 2024
@zakalwe
Correct
Show threadGavrocheMar 17, 2024

@MikeDunnAuthor

https://cafemusique.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/rachel-corrie-10-avril-1979-16-mars-2003/

Rachel Corrie, 10 avril 1979 – 16 mars 2003

Mardi dernier, à Haïfa, un tribunal israélien a rejeté le recours au civil des parents de Rachel Corrie, écrasée par un bulldozer de l’armée israélienne dans la bande de Gaza en 2003. Une enq…

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