Posted on 03/15/2005 1:36:57 PM PST by TFFKAMM
The family of Rachel Corrie, a pro-Palestinian activist killed by an Israel Defense Forces bulldozer in Rafah two years ago, sued the State of Israel and the IDF for damages in the Haifa District Court on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003 when she tried to block an IDF bulldozer from destroying a Palestinian house near the Philadelphi Route, the strip of land in the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt.
An IDF investigation ruled the incident was an accident and that the driver did not see Corrie, and the military prosecutor's office decided not to press charges in connection with Corrie's death.
Corrie's parents, brother, and sister, who are represented by Umm al-Fahm attorney Hussein Abu-Hussein, argue Corrie was killed despite the fact that she was wearing bright clothing and had identified herself as an activist with the pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement.
Corrie's family argues that the bulldozer driver intentionally used unreasonable force. According to the family, there was no fighting in the area at the time and there was no threat to soldiers' lives.
The family has asked for roughly $324 thousand in direct damages, as well as punitive damages. They also said they have yet to receive all of the material from the IDF investigation into the matter.
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
RAGE: 0
MACHINE: 1
LOL!
Corrie's burning of the US flag with so much hate and venom in front of all those children did nothing to help the cause of freedom.
It's been a whlie since we've had a pancake thread!
Not much peripheral vision allowed on one of those dozers. The slot is very small as not to provide snipers with a clear head shot of the driver.
This brings back memories of when my Rachel Corrie joke thread got pulled. :)
OH THIS IS TOOOO GOOOODDDD!
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A couple of the kids look like they're thinking, "Get that crazy American b!tch away from me!"
I understand that she ended up flatter than a beer can ran over by a Kenworth
Ohh, guess we'll have pancakes tomorrow night for dinner.
Yes, I am being very mean and I really do try not to be. But I di have raging hormones at the moment. My husband knows - just leave chocolate by the bedroom door and quietly retreat.
Not too smart to ignore Mother Nature, or argue with hydraulic muscles.
They should have filed suit in Belgium though.
Ye GODS!
Those pictures of her displayed an astonishing level of hatred. Snarling, screaming, bulging eyes, the works.
And she looks butt ugly too. Just like all those islamofacist women.
Is that the Hitler youth in her red jacket?
I love Rachel Corrie threads. I really enjoying venting about the brainless dumbass leftist from Evergreen State College that went to Israel and decided she could take on the IDF. She supported terrorists and murderers, and got what she deserved. Unfortunately, Israeli courts are probably as screwed up as ours, and she may actually find some sympathy. I hope not. Paying Rachel "Pancake" Corrie's family and money would be an insult and affront to those families who have lost sons and daughters to PLO terror and cant get compensated by the corrupt arab regimes.
Helllooooo....it's only a couple of ribbons.
Oooo, goody, I know!
THE ' 'famous' FR pic of this cretin, burning her hand drawn US flag.(WITH the pancake added)
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