American woman peace activist killed by IDFbulldozer in Gaza

Ha'aretz ^ | Sunday, March 16, 2003 Adar2 12, 5763 | By Arnon Regular, Haaretz Correspondent, and Agencies

[Cinnamon Girl]

An American woman peace protester was killed Sunday by an IDF bulldozer, which ran her over during the demolition of a house at the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip.

Another activist was wounded in the incident.

Rachel Corey, 23, from Olympia, Washington, was killed when she ran in front of the bulldozer to try to prevent it from destroying a house, doctors in Gaza said.

"Corey was killed in the al-Salam neighbourhood when an Israeli bulldozer covered her with sand as she stood in front of a bulldozer," said Dr Ali Musa, a doctor from the al-Najar hospital in the southern Gaza Strip.

He said she died from skull and chest fractures.

The IDF said it was checking the report.

Greg Schnabel, 28, from Chicago, said the protesters were in the house of Dr. Samir Masri.

"Rachel was alone in front of the house as we were trying to get them to stop," he said. "She waved for bulldozer to stop and waved. She fell down and the bulldozer kept going. We yelled 'stop, stop,' and the bulldozer didn't stop at all. It had completely run over her and then it reversed and ran back over her."

Since the start of the Intifada, groups of international protesters have gathered in several locations in territories, setting themselves up as "human shields" to try to stop IDF operations.

Corey was the first member of the groups, called "International Solidarity Movement," to be killed in the conflict. Schnabel said Corey was a student at Evergreen College and was to graduate this year.

He said there were eight protesters at the site, four from the United States and four from Great Britain. "We stay with families whose house is to be demolished," he told the Associated Press by telephone from Rafah after the incident.

[albee]

"Crucifixtion Complex???"

[txradioguy]

Thank you for remind some of those on here just how much compassion was shown by these "oppressed" people towards this country 17 months ago. I think we should be reminded of this every so often.

[KneelBeforeZod]

[albee]

"Stupid is as stupid does!!!"
Forrest Gump - 1964"

[Straight Vermonter]

Why don't these human shields stake out supermarket and pizza restaurants where their friends the Islamofascists are killing the innocents?

[Zaxis]

Remember the "Chuckles the Clown" episode on the old Mary Tyler Moore Show ?

[FITZ]

Her death is no more tragic than some drunk walking across a busy interstate in the middle of the night. Both might be too bad and sad but the results of their own actions. None one with half an IQ could think going to the Middle East right now and involving him/her-self in the action is a safe thing to do.

[kcvl]

Is this the same "Rachael Corey"?


http://www.waycoolinc.com/z3/z3girls/me.html

[txradioguy]

Better question, why won't these "human shields" throw themselves in front of buildings, houses and monuments in THIS country to protect the land they were born in from further terrorist attacks from the people they are trying to protect in Gaza? Oh wait I forgot America is the evil terrorists in their twisted little minds. Never mind.

[Enduring Freedom]

The image of a dozey Socialist being flattened by a dozer will burn brightly as the image of stupidity versus the War on Terrorism.

How is that cold wet place under the rock you call 'home'?

[Servant of the Nine]

I am ashamed of the predominate "flavor" of FreeRepublic.

"Human Shield" the other white meat.

So9

[FITZ]

Really it almost doesn't matter that this happened in the Middle East ---even right here in the US, at an American demolition zone, it's very very foolish to jump in front of a moving bulldozer. I think she gets the Darwin award for today.

[Colorado Doug]

I doubt the operator even saw her. Visibility is not all that great in a large dozer. I am a little embarrassed to admit that I once ran over an 8x10 shed while I was pushing brush. I never did see it until after I backed up.

[demkicker]

Love your toon. It makes a great e-mail joke, thanks.

[Ciexyz]

I'd imagine my local liberalpuke newspaper, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, will have a slobbering article about this girl's bravery and standing up for her ideals. The Israelis will come off as meanies as usual.

Of course there won't be any mention of the terrorist links of the family that owned the bulldozed house.

[txradioguy]

If you've ever seen video footage of the IDF dozer's and the armor plating that surrounds them, they have hardly any visibility in any direction in order to protect them from gunfire. I could run over my parents Ford Excursion in one of those dozers and never even see it.

[Ben Bolt]

Good find . Here again is a fine example of the power of association & lifestyle choices . She made hers . I made mine . Of all of the beautiful positive contributions she could have made to and for others she chose to do this .

I dont believe for a minute she fell . The tactic is to throw yourself into the path of police cars , trains and logging trucks . Children have no business in the affairs of adults .

Her skull was fractured long before she arrived on site I suspect .