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Memorial to US activist in West Bank
 Guess who...NABLUS, West Bank - The parents of U.S. peace activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed in Gaza by an Israeli bulldozer, marked the fifth anniversary of her death Thursday by dedicating a small West Bank memorial. Real small, I'll bet... Corrie was 23 when she was run over by a 60-ton Israeli bulldozer in 2003 as she tried to prevent a Palestinian home from being demolished. The driver said he didn't see her, and the Israeli military ruled her death accidental. Ya didn't have to be Kreskin to see how that one was gonna turn out... On Thursday, about 150 Palestinians and foreigners attended the memorial, gathering in a street in the West Bank city of Nablus, led by Corrie's parents, Cindy and Craig. Some held up photos of Rachel, who was from Olympia, Wash. I wonder if they had the flag burning one? Her parents have repeatedly returned to the Palestinian territories, including to the spot in the southern Gaza town of Rafah where she was killed. Hope a tunnel doesn't collapse underneath them. They might get hurt. Cindy Corrie told the crowd that her daughter believed Palestine could be a "source of hope for people struggling all over the world." How'd ya think that one's worked out for her, moms? The parents did not say why they placed the memorial in the West Bank instead of Gaza. Maybe cuz the last time they went there, they got kidnapped by Rachel's dear old friends? But Gaza is mired in violence and ruled by the militant Islamic Hamas, while moderate President Mahmoud Abbas administers the West Bank, which is relatively calmer. In a 2006 visit to Gaza, the Corries were apparent targets of an unsuccessful kidnap attempt by Palestinian militants. Ah, I'm not the only one that remembers. Posted by: tu3031 2008-03-21 |
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