For peace

in memory to

RACHEL CORRIE

A few days ago a young A few days ago a young pacifist, Rachel Corrie of only pacifist, Rachel Corrie of only 23 years lost her life. She was a 23 years lost her life. She was a student of the Olympia student of the Olympia University (Washington) and University (Washington) and she made part of a voluntary she made part of a voluntary organization for justice and organization for justice and peace. peace.

With her pacifist organization With her pacifist organization she remembers in occasion of she remembers in occasion of the anniversary of September the anniversary of September 11 to remember the victims, but 11 to remember the victims, but also those of the war in also those of the war in Afghanistan.Afghanistan.

This year Rachel decided to pass from theory to action, she went to This year Rachel decided to pass from theory to action, she went to Israel, where she was involved in action with a International Israel, where she was involved in action with a International Solidarity Movement at the border of Palestine.Solidarity Movement at the border of Palestine.

She participate to stop the Israelian bulldozer which destroy the She participate to stop the Israelian bulldozer which destroy the houses of kamikaze and their families in Palestine territorieshouses of kamikaze and their families in Palestine territories.

To her friends she wrote by e-mails: “They destroy the houses also if To her friends she wrote by e-mails: “They destroy the houses also if the people are still inside. They have no respect for nothing and the people are still inside. They have no respect for nothing and nobody”nobody”

On 15 march in an action near the Gaza line , Rachel was with her On 15 march in an action near the Gaza line , Rachel was with her friends to oppone against the demolitionsfriends to oppone against the demolitions..

““She was doing a sit-in on the way of the Bulldozer, the driver saw She was doing a sit-in on the way of the Bulldozer, the driver saw her, but went straight on, passing over her” declares Joseph Smith, her, but went straight on, passing over her” declares Joseph Smith, american pacifist militant.american pacifist militant.

““the bulldozer put earth over her and began to press on her” told the bulldozer put earth over her and began to press on her” told Nicholas Dure, another friend of herNicholas Dure, another friend of her

Her friends tried in every way to stop the bulldozer, and to give her Her friends tried in every way to stop the bulldozer, and to give her the first aid, but their was nothing to do.the first aid, but their was nothing to do.

Rachel Corrie lost her life with only 23 years, defending with her Rachel Corrie lost her life with only 23 years, defending with her body and her ideas the right of civil Palestines to have a house and a body and her ideas the right of civil Palestines to have a house and a peace of ground.peace of ground.

The Israeli authorities gave different The Israeli authorities gave different versions of the happening, but all of versions of the happening, but all of them were contradicted by the them were contradicted by the photos and testimonials.photos and testimonials.

The young was killed in a barbarian The young was killed in a barbarian way, while she was doing a pacific way, while she was doing a pacific sit-in.sit-in.

Rachel and her friends denounced : Rachel and her friends denounced : every day lots of houses are every day lots of houses are destroyed in the Gaza line, and that destroyed in the Gaza line, and that bombs damaged the sweet water bombs damaged the sweet water sinks in the camp of refugees in sinks in the camp of refugees in Rafah and those have no possibility Rafah and those have no possibility to defend themselves without staying to defend themselves without staying in the fireline of israeli.in the fireline of israeli.

There have been a lot of initiatives in Olympia (Washington) and in the US to remember Rachel.

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PEACE!!!