Israeli atrocities
[Rachel Corrie was a 23-year old American University student in Washington state, USA, who went to Palestine and tried to stop the killing of Palestinians and the illegal destruction of their homes. Her murderer has still not been charged.]
An American Martyr-May She Rest in Peace Rachel Corrie’s last Email home An explanation from Craig and Cindy Corrie , parents of Rachel Corrie We are now in a period of grieving and still finding out the details behind the death of Rachel in the Gaza Strip. We have raised all our children to appreciate the beauty of the global community and family and are proud that Rachel was able to live her convictions. Rachel was filled with love and a sense of duty to her fellow man, wherever they lived.
And, she gave her life trying to protect those that are unable to protect themselves. Rachel wrote to us from the Gaza Strip and we would like to release to the media her experience in her own words at this time. — Statement March 16, 2003 Excerpts from an e-mail from Rachel Corrie to her family
on February 7, 2003 from the Gaza Strip. HAVE been in Palestine for two weeks and one hour now, and I still have very few words to describe what I see. It is most difficult for me to think about what’s going on here when I sit down to write