Rachel Corrie

Rachel Corrie (April 10, 1979–March 16, 2003) was a member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) who traveled as an activist to the Gaza Strip during the Al-Aqsa Intifada. She was killed in Rafah when she tried to obstruct an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Caterpillar D9 bulldozer, in an effort to prevent what she believed was a home demolition. The circumstances of her death are disputed: the ISM claims that the bulldozer driver deliberately ran over her twice, while the IDF claims that the bulldozer driver didn't see her and that the cause of death was falling debris pushed over by the bulldozer. Other commentators speculated that the driver failed to see her or expected her to jump out of the way.

Related Topics:
April 10 - 1979 - March 16 - 2003 - International Solidarity Movement - Activist - Gaza Strip - Al-Aqsa Intifada - Rafah - Israel Defense Forces - Caterpillar D9 - Bulldozer

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Her death sparked intense controversy, with various advocates blaming it on the IDF, the ISM, Palestinian violence, and on Corrie herself.

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