[Peace-discuss] Fw: Justice for Rachel Corrie and Gaza

Wed Mar 10 21:05:43 CST 2010


--- On Wed, 3/10/10, Annette Dickerson, CCR <alerts at ccrjustice.org> wrote:

From: Annette Dickerson, CCR <alerts at ccrjustice.org>
Subject: Justice for Rachel Corrie and Gaza
To: jencart13 at yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 3:11 PM


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                    Dear Supporter:
On March 16, 2003, human rights activist Rachel Corrie was killed while trying to protect a home in Gaza from demolition while the family was inside. An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier ran over Rachel in a Caterpillar D9 bulldozer. Rachel was 23 years old. Seven years after her killing, Rachel's parents are still seeking truth and accountability. Today is Rachel's day in court and Israel must be held accountable for Rachel's killing - take action now.
After Rachel's killing, Israel conducted an investigation that even the U.S. State Department said was not thorough enough and neither credible nor transparent. The U.S. government advised Rachel's parents Cindy and Craig Corrie to sue Israel, which they did in March 2005. Their case is finally starting in the Haifa District Court in Israel today. Follow the trial at the Rachel Corrie Foundation website http://www.rachelcorriefoundation.org/.
CCR sued Caterpillar (view the details of the case Corri et al. v. Caterpillar) on behalf of Rachel's parents as well as four Palestinian families whose family members were killed or injured when Caterpillar bulldozers demolished their homes. The court dismissed that case in 2007 because it would put into question the U.S. government's decision to pay for the bulldozer sales.
Accountability is required not only for Rachel's killing but for the thousands of killings and injuries in Gaza. You can support the Corries and other victims of the continued occupation of Palestine by taking action on the International Day of Conscience, also known as the Rachel Corrie Day of Action, on March 16, 2010. Contact the White House to break the blockade on Gaza by phone at (202) 456-1111; fax (202) 456-2461; or email at www.whitehouse.gov/contact. Tell President Obama to break the Gaza blockade; provide immediate humanitarian aid; and urge Special Envoy Mitchell to visit Gaza.
Thank you for standing with the Corries and all the families whose loved ones have been killed and harmed throughout Palestine/Israel.
Sincerely,

Annette Dickerson

Director of Education and Outreach
                    
                     
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