Her blonde hair, megaphone and orange fluorescent jacket with reflective stripes made 23-year-old Rachel Corrie easily identifiable as an international activist on the overcast spring afternoon in 2003 when she tried to stop an advancing Israeli military bulldozer.
The young American's intention was to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home in Rafah refugee camp, close to the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. Scores of homes had already been crushed; Corrie was one of eight American and British volunteers acting as human shields for local families.
Full Article
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/27/rachel-corrie-death-israel-verdict?newsfeed=true
Amnesty International: Verdict Expected in Death of Rachel Corrie
http://blog.amnestyusa.org/middle-east/verdict-expected-in-death-of-rachel-corrie/
Ben White: A decade on, some justice for Rachel Corrie's family?
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/08/20128267281139584.html
Adam Horowitz: Verdict in Corrie trial another test of Israeli impunity
http://mondoweiss.net/2012/08/verdict-in-corrie-trial-another-test-of-israeli-impunity.html
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