Former N.C. parents seek answers a year after child's Gaza death

[Resistance]

Associated Press

A year ago, Craig and Cindy Corrie of Charlotte braved the rain to join about 120 others at a major intersection to protest the war in Iraq.

The next morning, on March 16, 2003, the Corries received a call from their son-in-law in Washington state, telling them that their 23-year-old daughter, Rachel, had been killed in the Gaza Strip, the long-disputed Palestinian territory in the Middle East. Rachel Corrie had been crushed by an Israeli bulldozer as she tried to block it from razing a Palestinian pharmacist's house.

The Corries have drawn international attention for their continued calls for peace in the Middle East — in particular, an end to Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes Israel claims are linked to terrorists — and for a full U.S. investigation into the circumstances surrounding their daughter's death.

A proposed resolution urging such an investigation remains in a U.S. House subcommittee.

"I won't give up hope that will happen," Cindy Corrie said. "I think if people raise their voices, it can still happen."

[drdon326]

1. Saint Rachel Memorial Thread # 4,664,884,737,597

.

[Jim Sagle]

2. I dunno, Doc. My total is 4,664,884,737,596. Which of us is right?

:shrug:

[drdon326]

3. Awww right......

lets count them.....again.

[Djinn]

5. there have also been

countless threads on the wall, Arafat & Sharon and their respective culpabilities, and probably lots of other topics (I tend to take breaks from this place so I'm not sure"

How about just passing over those threads which do not interest you Jim Sagle & drdon326? and respect the fact that some people here will be interested to read this?

[drdon326]

6. Are you kidding ??

hey....NO ONE loves Rachel more than me.

[Jim Sagle]

35. Au contraire - I love her even MORE!

:9

[DuctapeFatwa]

42. I understand that ISM is now getting $25 for every anti-Rachel post

made on DU today. $25 from several different individuals.

Thanks to all those who are helping others to see first hand the kind of hatred Rachel died resisting, and helping ISM to continue their work.

Two birds with one stone. Good work!

[Resistance]

44. awesome!

:thumbsup:

[Resistance]

4. yeah

won't her family just, like, go away or something?

[Palestine]

7. Never argue wih those who love hate

give to the ISM

[DenverDem]

10. One Trick Ponies.

Likud stooges.

[JohnLocke]

9. Well, I have 664,884,737,598. Maybe I need to search the archives again.

[JohnLocke]

11. This is Resistance's 11th thread on Rachel Corrie:

These are the many threads Resistance has posted about Rachel Corrie and these don’t even include threads started by like-minded posters or threads related to the ISM or other members of the ISM:

“Rachel Corrie's death led to community conversation”; http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=59059

“Never forget”;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=57626

“Still No Justice for Rachel Corrie”;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=49201

“Parents of activist killed in refugee camp criticize inquiry”;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=50278

“Activist's memory kept alive”;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=43196

“Q&A with Craig and Cindy Corrie”
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=31381

“Parents of peace activists fight”;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=22160

“Mother Jones Smears Rachel Corrie!!!”;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=15029

“Parents want U.S. inquiry into death of protester”;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=17351

“Resolutions about peace activist stir Council controversy”;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=12601

[Resistance]

12. glad I could help keep everyone informed

Thanks!

:)

[Jim Sagle]

36. Much obliged.

:boring:

[Muddleoftheroad]

17. Do you mean just this week?

Sure seems like it.

[JohnLocke]

20. No, that's all time:

Though all posters combined probably produced 8+ threads about Rachel Corrie this past couple weeks.

[BowlingForPalestine]

23. This is a discussion board, correct?

:shrug:

[Resistance]

24. one would think

that a discussion board set up for only Israel/Palestine commentary would include articles about peace activists that Israel has murdered, but hey that's just me.

[drdon326]

25. Commentary about "peace activists" is fine...

so why bring up Saint Rachel and terror-supporting
ISM??

:crazy:
:nuke:

[BowlingForPalestine]

48. You have evidence?

I think not.

[Jim Sagle]

38. If you ever find such an activist, I'm sure you'll let us know.

[Resistance]

40. of course

Rachel Corrie was such an activist (but we all know that so let's stop pretending, shall we?)

[drdon326]

43. Oh...thats right...

Shes a "peeeeeeece activist".

Like the old saying goes....

you can put lipstick on a PIG ,and call it
"Monique", but its still a pig.

[Name removed]

45. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Jim Sagle]

37. Ain't much left to discuss, Gus.

:boring:

[JohnLocke]

8. Perhaps we should have an auto-generator.

It will search Google News for any and all threads regarding "Rachel + Corrie" and automatically post it on the Israeli/Palestinian Affairs board.

[GabysPoppy]

27. We already have one

Please don't request another one.

[shadu]

13. Hey Hey! We are on our way!

DU members, please identify yourself as a DU member when you contact
the ISM to donate. This is very cool. Looks like the ISM will be sending 5-10 more Americans to Palestine on the balance of DU members
alone. Next month!!! Americans count! SO cool. If reading threads like these does not make you donate, perhaps you are already dead. Feed on the hate; hope and victory and peace are possible.

Peace

[JohnLocke]

14. Not in my name!

[mmm]

15. Ass kickin' news dude!!!

I try to avoid this mess, but you are getting shit done.
I know it to be true.
Peace

[Resistance]

16. seriously?

wow that is excellent news. Thanks shadu!

[Muddleoftheroad]

18. Ah, I should call them

And tell them that they are supporters of terror and mention that I am a DU member as well. How's that?

[JohnLocke]

21. I'll be right there with you.

By the way, nice work on that food stamp flamewar. Good job. :thumbsup:

[Djinn]

34. they'll proabably say

that's nice dear and hang up :eyes:

[drdon326]

22. Send me their names....

I promise to arrange a welcoming committee.

[Evil_Dewers]

39. Send me their names..

I promise to arrange a welcoming committee.



What does that mean? Is that a threat?


I'd sure like to see a picture of the tunnels Rachel was protecting.

Got a link?

[meti57b]

28. I hope this time, if the ISM people are idiotic enough to ...

horse around where there is heavy construction equipment in operation, the IDF hauls their butts off the worksite, first, and puts them in protective custody.

[Evil_Dewers]

47. if the ISM people are idiotic enough to horse around where there is heavy.

That was Corrie's fatal mistake. She should have shot that IDF bulldozer driver in the head.

Afterall, if she knew she was going to be villified in death as a terrorist, she might as well given up her peaceful ways and acted like a terrorist and took as many of those brave IDF members to hell with her.

[Resistance]

49. oh ok

Well, the next time a suicide bomber blows up a bus of civilians, I'll expect a similar comment from you on how those victims were idiotic for riding a known target of extremist groups.

(same logic)

[DuctapeFatwa]

19. To donate in Rachel's memory

ISM needs your support to continue its presence and activities. This can be in a form of equipment like, Laptops, DV-Cams or still digital Cameras or blank DVDs, blank DV tapes, ,Hi8 tapes, etc.

Please send your 501c donations to the following address.

Africa Fund
c/o: Huwaida Arraf
1212 W Street, NW
Washington DC 20009

or send your donations to the following Bank Account.

G & G & H & N (ISM)
Bank Hapoalim - Main Branch Tel Aviv 600
Account No. 360883
Swift HAPOALILIT
Palestine Investment Bank
76-411
Account No. 78266

http://palsolidarity.org/help/contribute.php

[DenverDem]

26. Required Reading

<http://www.counterpunch.org/>

From Israeli Refusenik to Organizer
AWOL in New York

By ASAF SHTULL-TRAURING

. . . . Many people are perhaps unaware of the fact that Israel, towards the end of the 1980s, actively helped in the establishment of the Hamas terrorist organization, hoping to create an Islamic opposition to the more moderate and secular PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization). Afraid of the PLO's demand for a state, Israel hoped that by creating a fundamentalist opposition to it, they could break its political monopoly in the occupied territories. More than a decade later, it seems that Israel has been very successful: The Hamas and extremist Islamic movements are gaining power and popularity in the Palestinian street. Israel's counter-terrorism is perhaps a continuation of this strategy of killing off the moderate voices by strengthening the Palestinian terrorist groups. This is a cycle of blood and death, where one side gains from the other side, all at the expense of Israeli and Palestinian lives.

(More)

Classic Hegelian Power Elite strategery.

[redqueen]

41. So sad

:(

[number6]

29. kick

;)

[number6]

30. bump

;)

[number6]

31. thanx for info

;)

[number6]

32. looking forward to....

Saint Rachel Memorial Thread # 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

all of you who don't like Rachel, have a nice day eh ;)
and Peace ...:hi:

[beanball]

33. In order to stop the heavy handed Israeli

thug Sharon cut off the billions we give to kill innocent people.

[redqueen]

46. That's an EXTREMELY popular sentiment down here

I hear so much about foreign aid (especially to Israel) from the wingers down here... to think, we agree for once! *yikes* ;)