Posted on 01/04/2006 9:52:24 PM PST by BlueSky194
Palestinian gunmen who burst into a house, apparently to kidnap the parents of Rachel Corrie, left without them after learning their daughter was the woman killed in 2003 as she protested the demolition of a house in the southern Gaza town, according to their host.
Samir Nasrallah, in whose house Craig and Cindy Corrie were staying, said they left Gaza safely after the incident, which was part of a militant rampage through the town today.
The five gunmen appeared to be affiliated with the ruling Fatah movement, according to Nasrallah, but it was not clear if they were from the group that blockaded the border with Egypt and took over government buildings.
Corrie, 23, a student at The Evergreen State College in Olympia was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer as she tried to stop it from demolishing Nasrallah's house. Her parents have repeatedly visited Nasrallah since.
This past summer, the Corries toured seven states, including Washington, with the Nasrallah family, to talk about their daughter and her social causes. They have become active in Palestinian issues and joined The Rebuilding Alliance, an organization that helps rebuild Palestinian homes and schools.
An Israeli army investigation concluded that Corrie's death was accidental. Officials have said the driver of the machine could not see the woman — a claim activists have fiercely disputed and her parents are challenging.
In March, the Corries sued Caterpillar Inc., the company that made the bulldozer that ran over their daughter, arguing that Caterpillar violated international and state law by providing specially designed bulldozers to Israeli Defense Forces, knowing the machines would be used to demolish homes and endanger people.
When the lawsuit was filed, Caterpillar issued a statement expressing concern over Middle East unrest, but said with more than 2 million Caterpillar machines used in the world, "We have neither the legal right nor the means to police individual use of that equipment."
The Corries are also pursuing separate claims in Israel against the state of Israel, the Israeli Defense Ministry and the Israeli Defense Forces.
sometimes there is justice, even in the middle east.
remind me tomorrorow to buy more shares of Catarpillar.
I didn't like that either
They should have chopped their little lefty heads off. Then maybe some folks on the left would WAKE UP!
Uhhhh...huh huh...NO! Won't ever happen!
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What a pity I wasn't there.
To make just one huge exception and to this once aid and to abet the terrorists.
It's pretty obvious where she inherited her looniness from isn't it?
Suing Caterpiller, really brilliant.
No deposit no returns!
I just wish I could arrange delivery.
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