Rachel Corrie's family sues Israel, IDF

Haaretz ^ | 3/15/05 | Amos Harel

[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.

[Red Sea Swimmer]

Satanic pose. Even the kids in the photo are embarrassed by her behavior.

[ABN 505]

I love the way you put that! Marx, Lenin, and Corrie, Beautifully expressed. She is part of the Communist pantheon now. LOL>

[stylin_geek]

You know, if I had pulled a loony stunt like this, my parents wouldn't sue the IDF or Catepillar. If anything, my Dad would've had a seance to try and raise from the dead just so he could tell me what an idiot I was.

[NYC GOP Chick]

How did I know I'd find you here??? ;D

That pancake stamp still cracks me up!

[NYC GOP Chick]

Her parents are as dopey as she was!

[NYC GOP Chick]

It makes me sick that she and others of her ilk are such virulent Jew-haters and America-haters, and tried to stop a sovereign nation from defending itself.

[prairiebreeze]

They are also suing Caterpiller.

SEATTLE - The parents of a 23-year-old activist killed while trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home is suing Caterpillar Inc., the company that made the bulldozer that ran over her.

The federal lawsuit, which lawyers said would be filed here Tuesday, alleges that Caterpillar violated international and state law by providing specially designed bulldozers to Israeli Defense Forces that it knew would be used to demolish homes and endanger people.

Rachel Corrie, a student at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, was standing in front of a home in a refugee camp in Rafah, near the Egyptian border, in March of 2003 when a bulldozer plowed over her.

"The brutal death of my daughter should never have happened," Corrie's mother, Cindy Corrie, said in a statement released by the Center for Constitutional Rights, a law firm handling the case. "We believe Caterpillar and the (Israeli Defense Forces) must be held accountable for their role in the attack."

Caterpillar spokeswoman Linda Fairbanks said the company had no comment on the lawsuit.

However, the company released a general statement Tuesday that said: "Caterpillar shares the world's concern over unrest in the Middle East and we certainly have compassion for all those affected by political strife.

"However, more than 2 million Caterpillar machines and engines are at work in virtually every region of the world each day. We have neither the legal right nor the means to police individual use of that equipment."

The statement did not refer to the lawsuit.

The Corries have filed separate claims in Israel against the state of Israel, the Israeli Defense Ministry and the Israeli Defense Forces.

The Israeli military classified Corrie's death as an accident.

Rolling eyes ping

[NYC GOP Chick]

And how many of these people claim to be "compassionate conservatives" and "Christians". The hypocrisy is as astounding as it is sad.

I'm not a Christian and I reserve the right to withhold my compassion from hate-filled, anti-American, Jew-hating leftist hags.

[doug from upland]

Oh, my. Someone had to do it. Let's go sing --- A DAVE CLARK FIVE CLASSIC -- GLAD ALL OVER (flat all over)

[NYC GOP Chick]

"The brutal death of my daughter should never have happened," Corrie's mother, Cindy Corrie, said in a statement released by the Center for Constitutional Rights, a law firm handling the case. "We believe Caterpillar and the (Israeli Defense Forces) must be held accountable for their role in the attack."

Well, no. She's correct that it shouldn't have happened, but 100% of the blame belongs to the idiot who decided to interfere in the defense actions of a sovereign nation. Had she not died, she should have been given the Lori Berenson treatment.

Mr. and Mrs. Corrie are far more to blame for their daughter's death than the IDF and Caterpillar.

[prairiebreeze]

That's the sad truth. I'm surprised this Corrie story isn't front and center on The ISM website.

Yet..

[festus]

Actually I doubt the bulldozer felt any bump.... ;-)

[Peach]

Bump for the most ridiculous lawsuit of the day award.

Maybe we should have a daily thread. LOL

[crusadersoldier]

ROTFL! Oh this is beautiful!

[vox_freedom]

I suppose the family will also be suing WD-40 for its use on the working parts of the Caterpillar.

[Salem]

'Bump!'

Family of protester killed by bulldozer suing Caterpillar

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[Salem]

LOL!!  

I don't recall seeing that Bart Simpson one before.

[Ciexyz]

How could she be dressed in bright colors when she was wrapped in a black headscarf?

[Happy2BMe]

WHEN CATERPILLARS ARE OUTLAWED ONLY WAR ACTIVISTS WILL HAVE CATERPILLARS

[pharmamom]

That is one f****** big machine. Wow. No way the driver could have seen her.