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CORRIE, Rachel -- Peace Activist
Rachel Corrie was a 23-year-old American peace activist from Olympia, Washington, who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer on 16 March 2003, while undertaking nonviolent direct action to protect the home of a a Palestinian doctor, his wife, and three children from demolition. Since her killing, an enormous amount of solidarity activities have been carried out in her name around the world. (Added 13 May 2003)

On 16 March 2003, Photo story: Israeli bulldozer driver murders American peace activist, a report about the killing of Rachel Corrie was progressively published by EI founders Nigel Parry and Arjan El Fassed, as details of the events unfolded. The life and circumstances of the death of Rachel Corrie became a huge international news story and continue to evoke an enormous amount of interest around the world.


2005 Court Actions
  • Activist groups and Corrie family call for International Day of Action against Caterpillar on April 13, candio. (11 April 2005)
  • Family of Rachel Corrie files suit against Caterpillar, Inc., Press Release, Center for Constitutional Rights (16 March 2005)
  • Text of the tort claim against the State of Israel [PDF format, 132K]


    The Event: Eyewitness reports and official statements
  • Amnesty International condemns killing of Rachel Corrie; Group calls for investigation, suspension of weapons transfers (17 March 2003)
  • Four eyewitnesses describe the murder of Rachel Corrie, Tom Dale, Greg Schnabel, Richard Purssell, and Joe Smith (19 March 2003)
  • ISM: The killing of Rachel Corrie and its aftermath, International Solidarity Movement (21 March 2003)
  • Rachel Corrie: Detailed eyewitness account, remembrance, and thoughts about the future, Joseph Smith, writing from Rafah, Gaza (21 March 2003)
  • Affidavits from eyewitnesses Schnabel, Dale, and Purssell
  • Affidavits from eyewitnesses Durie, Carr, and Hewitt


    The Aftermath: Remembering Rachel
  • In her own words, Rachel Corrie, writing from Rafah, occupied Palestine (17 March 2003)
  • Remembering Rachel Corrie, Peter Bohmer (17 March 2003)
  • Rachel Corrie, Nuha Sweidan and Israeli war crimes, Steve Niva (17 March 2003)
  • "On the brink of...", Suheir Hammad (20 March 2003)
  • Of broken bodies and unbreakable laws, Laurie King-Irani (19 March 2003)
  • Israel violently disrupts Rachel Corrie memorial service in Gaza (21 March 2003)
  • Gazan branch of Union of Health Work Committees to name new cultural center after Rachel Corrie (23 March 2003)
  • Rachel, Ghassan Andoni (25 March 2003)
  • Procession of the Species in Olympia remembers Rachel Corrie (29 April 2003)
  • Olympia conference remembers Rachel Corrie and Rafah (7 November 2003)


    One Year Later: 16 March 2004
  • One Year Later: No one sees and no one hears, Dr. Samir Nassrallah writing from Rafah, occupied Gaza (22 March 2004)
  • Rachel Corrie's Critics Fire Blanks, Steve Niva (16 March 2004)
  • One Year Later: Whose back is that strong? Laurie King-Irani (19 March 2004)
  • One Year Later: Internationals honor Rachel Corrie and all the victims of Israeli occupation, International Solidarity Movement (17 March 2004)
  • Rachel Corrie as Justice Itself, George Naggiar (16 March 2004)
  • "Rachel, my mother", Yasmine Abu Libdeh (16 March 2004)
  • "What will it take?", Raji Sourani (16 March 2004)
  • Rafah's remembers Rachel's kindness, Mohammed Qeshta (16 March 2004)
  • Olympia after Camp Rachel, candio. (16 March 2004)
  • IWPS statement on the first anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie, International Womens' Peace Service (15 March 2004)
  • D.C. area organizations hold memorial for Rachel Corrie (12 March 2004)
  • International NGO honors Rachel Corrie with Housing Rights Defender Award (11 March 2004)


    Two Years Later: 16 March 2005
  • Rachel Corrie: On the Anniversary of a Death, Alison Weir (16 March 2005)
  • Remembrance: Rachel Corrie 1979-2003, Mary La Rosa (16 March 2005)


    Three Years Later: 16 March 2006
  • Photostory: Rachel Corrie remembered in Seattle, Edward Mast and Elliot Stoller (17 March 2006)
  • Corrie v. Caterpillar: The Struggle for Justice Continues, Emily Schaeffer and Garrett Wright (16 March 2006)


    Four Years Later: 16 March 2007
  • Rachel Corrie's Voice, Bessy Reyna (16 March 2007)
  • Gaza children commemorate fourth anniversary of Rachel Corrie's death, Mohammad Al-Jamal (16 March 2007)


    My Name is Rachel Corrie
  • "My Name is Rachel Corrie" playing now in New York City, Minetta Lane Theater (5 November 2006)
  • Rachel's Words Live On, Remi Kanazi (27 March 2006)
  • Rachel's Words Tonight in New York City, Rachel's Words (22 March 2006)
  • Activism Call: Why are people afraid of Rachel Corrie's words?, Ann Petter and Jen Marlowe (2 March 2006)
  • Theatre Review: My Name is Rachel Corrie, Cindy and Craig Corrie (11 October 2005)
  • "My Name is Rachel Corrie" official website


    Activism
  • Mother of murdered activist launches boycott call, War on Want (13 April 2005)
  • Activist groups and Corrie family call for International Day of Action against Caterpillar on April 13, The Electronic Intifada (11 April 2005)
  • Activists demand immediate halt of Caterpillar bulldozer sales to Israeli Defense Forces (18 March 2003)
  • Planned House resolution to call for investigation into Rachel Corrie killing (19 March 2003)
  • Rachel Corrie inspired protest shuts down NY's Fifth Avenue (27 March 2003)
  • NYC D.A. calls political protest "a crime," urges jail for organizers (19 April 2004)
  • NYC plays hardball with Rachel Corrie protest defendants (14 May 2004)
  • Outrage in Olympia as Sister City is Attacked (19 May 2004)


    Violence in Rafah
  • Increased targeting of International Solidarity Movement (16 March 2003).
  • The day after: Israeli forces kill 9 Palestinians, including 3 children (17 March 2003).


    Related Websites
  • Rachel Corrie Memorial Website
  • Olympia Rachel Corrie Memorial Website
  • Rachel Corrie Foundation -- apparently inactive site destined to become a foundation website.
  • International Solidarity Movement
  • Peace and Justice Studies Association
  • The Evergreen State College
  • Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project
  • Dispatches: The Killing Zone
  • Procession of the Species
  • Wheels of Justice
  • Live From Palestine, South End Press, 2003
  • The Olympian - coverage of 'Standing With a City Under Siege'


    Related Links
  • BY TOPIC: Brian Avery
  • BY TOPIC: Thomas Hurndall
  • BY TOPIC: Caterpillar


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