Editor’s note: On Wednesday August 29, 2012 the Rachel Corrie Children and Youth Cultural Center protested the Haifa District Court’s decision to reject the Corrie family’s wrongful death lawsuit against the state of Israel. Judge Oded Gershon said nearly 10 years ago Corrie did not act as a “reasonable person” when the 23 year-old was crushed to death by an Israeli Defense Forces Caterpillar D9 bulldozer while protecting a Palestinian house from demolition, in Rafah, Gaza. The children’s demonstration, located where Corrie was killed, both condemns the court’s verdict and honors Corrie’s commitment to justice and human rights.
(Photo: Jenny Graham)
(Photo: Jenny Graham)
(Photo: Jenny Graham)
(Photo: Jenny Graham)
(Photo: Jenny Graham)
(Photo: Jenny Graham)
(Photo: Jenny Graham)
h/t Joe Catron
Bless them. Beautiful pics. I am sure Rachel’s parents will be so proud.
Rachel herself will be remembered with gratitude and respect when those responsible for her killing are long since dead.
Rachel herself will be remembered with gratitude and respect when those responsible for her killing are long since dead
well said, Blake, well said
Well said, indeed.
From another Blake –
When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do. ~ William Blake
They say presently lots of children are named after Rachel in Gaza. She will be remembered. The world will remember her murderers as well.
How very beautiful and moving.
Thank you, Jenny, for sharing this tribute and your beautiful work.
This is what the world should say to her murderers:
From Shakespeare’s Hamlet
for Rachel
link to vimeo.com
The first 2 big posters: “Rachel, in our hearts remaining” and the one with the red drops “Rachel Corrie, the children of Palestine will not forget you”. She is now part of Palestinian history.
Thanks for the translation I did wonder what the words said. So heartfelt. Bless them all.
Walid– thank you for that.
Rachel herself will be remembered with gratitude and respect when those responsible for her killing are long since dead.
In the days that have passed since this verdict, it occurred to me that for all of their PhDs and nobel winners the Israelis aren’t that sharp sometimes. They created a Western martyr for this cause when they could have easily avoided doing so. Even after her death, they had numerous chances to take responsibility and ameliorate the situation but they still chose not to. The Israelis seem to get off on this sense of absolute impunity and defiance, and they always take it all the way to it’s logical conclusion instead of compromising.
How long will it be before they go too far and piss off the wrong group of people outside of the Middle East?