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Rachel Corrie, 1979-2003 (she died 22 years ago today)

Rachel, an American #peace #activist, was killed when Israeli soldiers crushed her with a #bulldozer

She was trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian family's home in #rRafah by Israeli occupation forces, before they left Gaza abd turned it into a giant concentration camp.

#Israel #Gaza #NeverForget #RachelCorrie #HumanShield #Politics #Gaza #Occupation

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

When this incident happened long ago, I was just as ambivalent as I was ignorant about Israel. Now that I've learned more about Israel and Zionism I look at her death as a waste. She almost certainly knew more then I know about the history of Israeli oppression, their tactics, and their ultimate goal and lack of morality. So knowing what I know, if I'm going to die fighting Israel it won't be by non-violent (in)action.
Martyrdom will never stop evil.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

@PowerCrazy @faab64 As I said with Aaron Bushnell, anyone that dedicated is worth INFINITELY MORE alive, to their cause.

Ps. For the record, you DO NOT CHOOSE to be a martyr. Martyrdom happens.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

This is what real heroes look like

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

These are the real heroes

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago

I’m sorry I just can’t stop fixating on the absurdity and disrespect of hashtagging somebodies obituary. “Crushed her with a #bulldozer” Get #bulldozer trending! /s

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 hours ago

@PanArab fucking insane.

It is sickening to see such barbaric society being so protected and spported by so many people calling themselves civilized

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago

Zionazi scum

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 hours ago

Fuck Israel.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

"She was clearly an agent of the enemy" - USA govt, probably.

Given how they treat domestic protesters and activists, it's no surprise, unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 hours ago

@ICastFist

They actually pretended to care, set up an investigation and even went to court, but the soldier driving the Caterpillar bulldozer was freed from any wrong doing and put the blame on her for putting herself in front of the bulldozer "doing it's job".

Her parents setup the Rachel Corrie foundation that is very active and supporting Palestinian struggle for independent and justice.

https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Her martyrdom was when I realized Israel must be opposed, I think. I didn't consciously understand it (I wasn't even a teenager yet) and didn't have any theoretical basis for my opposition, but it as after her death I started questioning the Zionist narrative.

They tried to bury her. They didn't realize she was a seed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

It was the election right before that, when both sides voted in warhawks, that I threw my hands up and decided I could give a fuck if we just nuke the whole region at that point. 🫤

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

@queermunist

I never forget the moment I saw the video of her murder.

It was before Israel forced all web sites to remove the video.

I think I still have it on one of my backup tapes

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago

If you find it, upload somewhere, like archive.org, it's journalistic footage

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 23 hours ago

They conscript them at a young age. It's easy to get a child to follow orders, especially when you drown then in propoganda for most of their lives.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

@Dirtgrain and they want us to think it all started o October 7, 2023

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago (2 children)

A Caterpillar bulldozer to be precise. Boycott Caterpillar.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago

Shoot I was just about to pick up 10 caterpillar bulldozers. Guess I'll have to meet my bulldozing needs somewhere else.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Fortunatelly, '...the government of the United States is unsatisfied with the IDF's closure of its official investigation into Corrie's death.'

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The finger wagging has been intensified but the winking and nodding will continue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Susan Collins nod of approval

[–] [email protected] 14 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

"US is unsatisfied"

But they're going to continue funding them to the tune of billions a year. Arming them in the middle of a genocide, ensuring the flows of weapons continue. Continue supplying them with intelligence. Continue defending them at the UN security council with vetos, continue crushing campus protestors and painting them as anti-semites. Continue to maximally defend and protect the zionist project.

I'm sure the US is also "unsatisfied" with the IDF's actions in attacking the USS Liberty, a US flagged military ship which zionist warplanes repeatedly strafed and intentionally attacked decades ago in what is under international law an act of war. And yet nothing has or will change because these are just meaningless words.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder how much the U.S would care about Israel if the Suez canal didn't exist.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Someone needs to point missiles at Iran. Defense is good for business as much as trade routes 🤷

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Yeah ain't that the truth.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

@bigFab

You are joking, right?