Corrie's sister to Haaretz: U.S. encouraged family to sue Israel

"Gil.. / SDHD Rachel Corrie challenged the driver to observe best practices as a heavy machine operator." When did she receive her credentials to safely perform such a challenge, dopey?

best practices as a heavy machine operator. HE FAILED!

I think we should be entitled to spit on anyone we want to. She didn't have any business getting in the way where it was slippery from spit. People get what they pray for. We can do anything we want too to anyone and they need to get use to it.

Letter to Rachel Corrie's Parents in Haifa Terrorist attacks and Katyushas and now Haifa is about to become the victim of yet another indignity. It is to be the scene for a legal assault by the parents of Rachel Corrie. The Corries are now suing the State of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces in Israeli court. They and their Arab lawyer, Hussein Abu Hussein, a radical activist (involved in the movement for a world boycott of Israel), filed a civil suit in Haifa court and the first hearing is scheduled for March 10. Ironically, the Corries were themselves briefly kidnapped in Gaza by Hamas terrorists in January 2006, when they were in town to show the local jihadis their support. Palestinian gunmen burst into a Rafah house early Wednesday and tried to kidnap the parents of Rachel Corrie, who was killed in 2003 as she protested the impending demolition of a house in the southern Gaza town, according to a witness. The five gunmen appeared to be affiliated with the Fatah mov

Not the photo the ISM produced from a different event.

See the difference?

In an open court??

As the Canadian officer in the bunker emailed the UN? Not the first time Hezb chose to fire right next to civillians either.

Do you think these massive machines just stop on a 5 cent piece?

placed in danger as part of ISM policy to get foreigners injured and killed because of their publicity value. Ever heard of contributory negligence?

is there any "reasonable Zionism"? Anyway, your comment is incredible. I dont know what to say. You just have no empathy for others. Do you know that the state that you defend so much is responsable of the biggest atrocities of our time? Can you comprehend what justice means? Do you even have a heart to begin with? What stupid is your comment and your incapacity to feel not their battle. not their cause.

I think the IDF messed up on this one; I don't think it was intentional. I think it was brutally careless. I think that Israelis are scarred by what they have been through - what the jews have been through for thousands of years- and now what they go through daily in terms of the constant hatred of the countries around them. Because of this they are always in danger of turning carelessly brutal. We here in the US don't factor all of this in in our assessments of Israel, I think. It is not a sitation people living in the USA can relate to. Lisa

Her father no doubt murdered many in the tunnels of vietnam and later his daughter was crushed helping tunnel builders.

"Rachel and that young man are both heros - both doing something potentially dangerous in the name of human rights." It's not a human right to blow up other humans who are out dining with their families.

Janice, aside from your flawed logic, your post indicates a strong anti-Israel bias in the first place. At least be honest enough to admit that from the start. Anyone who deliberately goes into a war zone - and that's exactly what Rachel Corrie did - has to understand the risks involved. Many civilians get killed in war zones: Palestinians and Jews, Englishman during the London Blitz in WWII, Vietnamese and Cambodians, etc. The difference is that ISM is standing up for terrorists, not a people. She identified with their cause - the destruction of the State of Israel. As far as I'm concerned, she got what she deserved, because she by her very actions announced to the world that she was one of them.

For those in Talkback to attack Corrie's family, shame on you. They want to know what happened to their daughter and whether there were any laws broken. Every family, including every Jewish family, would want this closure. Driving over protesters is not the answer to Israel's problems.

Even assuming the bulldozer driver could see and hear her?

for deliberately exposing her to danger as a human shield.

for the publicity value of them getting injured or killed. Do you think it is"intelligent & moral" to burn the US flag while wearing a Burqa "American Patriot"? If a house is used for miltary purposes it is a military target.

It is the duty of the Shield, to be cleaved by the sword. If death is not what you seek, do not seek to serve our enemies, for they Love Death and Hate Life and we will bring their death to them.

The US can not stop the senseless killing in the US. It will only get worse as it slowly transforms itself into Mexico. US has no future and much of the world doesn't. Those parts that are not becoming Mexico are becoming Islam and this woman, died to help turn a small, Jewish part of the world, into that Islam. She died, trying to get Jews killed, because she hated Jews and those who support her, poorly hide their own ulterior motives. They will be so busy trying to kill Jews, they will not even notice when their Back has been Broken.

The brave chineese man that stood in front of the tank was opposing the tyranny of his government. He did not travel 6000 miles to help terrorists smuggle arms thru tunnels that an army was trying to destroy, by interfering with their troops.

It is not that she sacrificed her life, it is the evil she sacrificed her life for. She died, serving a Jihad that is both Genocidal and Suicidal. She is sharing her "Paradise" with those who blew themselves up in day care centers. She gave her life, for cheap propaganda points in the hopes of shedding innocent blood.

"If you stand in the middle of a busy highway, is it a driver`s fault if you get run over?" Maybe not in LA, where you say you are. In most places in the USA, yes. Drivers are responsible for what they run into. The standard excuse is "She just jumped out of nowhere in front of me when it was too late and I couldn't possibly stop. I had no idea she was going to jump out there. I thought it was safe." In general, if you hit something on the road that isn't moving, it's your fault. Do not drive faster than you can see to stop. For bulldozers it's different, of course. They have to operate blind, so they always have the right of way. Anything that gets in front of a moving bulldozer is fair game. Right? that's how it works, isn't it? The bulldozer operator doesn't know what he's pushing on, and he doesn't know where he's pushing it except by distant landmarks. He literally can't see where he's going. I've never done it, but I've been told.

Those who work to repeat the holocausts that they deny, are not heroes. They are evil and they are insane and they will bring suffering on the entire world, themselves included, until they are destroyed. They will bring that destruction on themselves. Pitiable yes, but we can spare no pity for them, or for you.

We will wait until your redistributor in chief has you bulldozed. It will be no mistake and will require no special foolishness on your part. Your people are worthless to your current and future owners and will be disposed of easily when you have finished losing these wars.

She was completely out of her mind to have consorted with these suicidal lunatics and that stands out in her writing. It is difficult to regret her death, as death is what she desired for so many others on both sides of this conflict, those she saw as martyrs and as their victims, but even in her life, she was pitiable.

Does anybody remember an innocent Brazilian immigrant murdered in cold blood by the British police in the aftermath of London bombings? The same people who condemn Israeli in a knee-jerk fashion, were more "understandable" then. What about the African immigrants killed daily by the Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai? Why is the death of one pampered American girl more important than lives of these people?

The facts are quite clear - Ms. Corrie died as a result of her own stupidity, and letting the ISM "witnesses" spread the anti-Israeli propaganda in the Israeli court is dumb.

the eye witnesses at the time the other mentally deficient ism members admitted that they regulary played tag with army D9.s and that they had had several near misses !

the driver of the D9 IN THIS INSTANCE WAS A SOLDIER as you have never served in an army either . ill tell you its called "obeying orders "you go on until your superior officer tells you to stop !

The Corrie family is to blame for their daughters death, because they failed to provide enough intelligent advice about the way the real world works. So Rachel became an unwitting accomplice of an international terrorist group, who helped develop in her a passion for what she thought was "justice" but really amounted to taking sides in a bitter war between nations.

Boycott military aid and your going to hurt the US economy and possibly cost jobs. Military aid is a subsidy to the US arms industry which the government is not allowed to subsidize directly so they do it indirectly via military aid which they give to alot of countries. You add up the number of countries getting military aid your talking about billions of dollars in subsidies for the arms industry. Which also has lots of string attched like the country is obligated to buy the majority of its weaponry from the US ( stuff it pays cash for ) Its like getting a discount because Israel still spends billions of its own money on US weapons. The palestinians get more in direct economic assistance from the US than Israel. For years now Israel has got very little economic assistance just the military aid, loan guarentees which Israel honours & sometimes the US will part finance specific projects like Arrow. Take away the military aid & the US will have less influence over Israel not more.

... a flurry of "photographic evidence" proving the driver could see her. It involves choosing a long lens and careful perspective. Photos don't lie, exactly, but can pretty much slew the story to one's liking. If you are interested in the unvarnished truth, Google "D9 bulldozer Gail Gray". That will clear things up for even the most ardent Rachel fan.

When the brave young Chinese man stood in front of the massive tank in Tiennaman Square did you also think him to be stupid? I doubt it. I'll bet you thought that he was brave. Rachel and that young man are both heros - both doing something potentially dangerous in the name of human rights.

Rachel Corrie was a fool and she is the only one to blame for what happened. You don't stand in the wat of an armored D9 bulldozer. These are not the little dozers they use when they are digging the streets to lay pipes etc. The things have limited vision and are not fast & manouverable race cars with large 360 degree vision at the best of times but with the armor plating protecting the driver it limits his vision even further. Just entering a warzone was reckless because there are lots of ways she could have been killed or injured just being there but standing in front of a bulldozer like she did was pure stupidity. Rachel Corrie was an idiot but ISM should not encourage their activists to carry out reckless stunts. If they want to do something useful hold peaceful protests don't send your people into warzones and do stupid things like standing in front of bulldozers in what they know in advance is a gesture that will achieve nothing

According to the ISM, the picture of Rachel Corrie, to which you refer, was not taken at the time of the accident. The picture was taken earlier, and the bulldozer isn't even the same one. The driver in the picture is probably not the same driver. So you can't say that at the time of the accident "Rachel [was] standing on a mound of dirt dressed in a bright orange vest, calling out to the D9 driver with her megaphone to stop. We see the D9 at a distance of between 10 and 20 meters. The driver is visible through the front window." There was no picture taken while the accident was taking place.

It seems that what you are saying is that anyone opposing Israel deserves to die. What a sick person you are. There are a lot of people in this world who oppose what Israel is doing. It would be a massacre of monstrous proportions if all those, including many, many Jews, died for their opposition to Israeli tactics. Rachel Corrie is a hero and will be long remembered while the bulldozer driver will be forgotten in the ash can of history.

Rachel was not killed in the west bank. She was killed in Gaza, working with Hamas trying to keep the Israelis from destroying a tunnel used to smuggle arms from Egypt to Gaza. If she had tried to sue in an American court the case would have been thrown out before it started. She had assumed the risk of being injured, she was guilty giving her the benefit of the doubt of contributory negligence. She was not an innocent bystander but an activist who was cooperating with terrorists.

standing on a mound of dirt dressed in a bright orange vest, calling out to the D9 driver with her megaphone to stop. We see the D9 at a distance of between 10 and 20 meters. The driver is visible through the front window. I do not believe your assertion that the driver did not know the ISM activists were there. It is much more likely that as he approached and Rachel went out of sight, hidden behind the big scoop, the driver ASSUMED that she would run away. He pushed on reckless indifference, displaying the kind of careless behaviour we see so often of the Israeli army in the Occupied Territories. After having seen the many hateful responses here on Talkback condemning Rachel as a 'terrorist supporter' the above scenario is much more likely. Foreigners in the Gaza Strip are few and far between. That THREE of them, Rachel Corrie, Tom Hurndall and James Miller were killed as a result of Israeli army actions within a short space of time is no coincidence.

Every disaster requires a credible and impartial investigation. It not only has to be legally credible but it must be seen to be credible. 'Justice, justice shalt thou pursue!' When British police shot a Brazilian electrician thinking he was a suicide bomber, every detail of their story was found to be false -- yet no one was found guilty when the investigation was concluded! Israel can do better than that.

Your two posts are fairly ridiculous because: a:) there is no reliable evidence or narrative about what happened. Your post indicates that you subscribe to the known-to-be false story that was retracted by reuters. Even when it happened, her ISM boyfriend had two different versions of the story before and after she arrived at the hospital. ISM's official version supports the false story very nicely though - go figure. b.) accidents happen mate - not happily (no matter what anybody might say) but in reality. You and others can armchair adjudicate these matters but how pathetic that it is done without offering solutions that are fair-minded and/or viable to both sides. Can we agree that the Palestinian Arabs and Jewish Israelis have both been wrong and must both make amends? If yes, what should the Palestinians do? We already know everything expected of Israel ('67 borders, contiguous land, Jerusalem, RoR, responsibility for everything, etc...) Courage to confront the questions?

"The operators of heavy machinery are usually taken through quite rigorous training. " And they still have accidents, dippy. Maybe Corrie should have had "rigorous training" to not put herself in a war zone directly in the path of operating heavy equipment. I remember learning that lesson when I was a toddler.

"She was a very intelligent and moral woman who fought injustice and illegality. It is illegal for the occupying power to demolish the homes of civilians." It's illegal to use civilian areas and assets to wage combat. It turns them into military areas and assets.

"Lisa you are as insensitive as any that have written pathetic comments about Rachel Corrie. A life was taken, a life that could have been saved." Meanwhile, she could have saved her own life by not placing herself in a military zone and in the direct path of operating military equipment. She made a very deliberate choice to put herself there. "I believe the driver was very well aware that Rachel was in front of the bulldozer." The bulldozer operator may or may not have known she was there. I believe he didn't. But this much is 100% certain. Rachel Corrie knew the bulldozer was there and deliberately put herself in its path. Shouldn't she take most of the responsibility for her actions?

"Her goal, she said, is to ensure "that something like this will never happen again to any civilian ... whether Israeli, Palestinian or internationals." " Easy. Stay out of war zones and don't interfere with military operations.

was killed. It HAD to be down in order to be pushing UP a mound of debris. " And, because the bulldozer driver was not required to have motor vehicle insurance.." Oh? I doubt that very much. "Rachel Corrie put her own life in danger, possibly stupidly, perhaps knowingly." Perhaps very bravely. Challenging a dozer driver to adhere to safe working practices. He failed.

The operators of heavy machinery are usually taken through quite rigorous training. One of the first rules is to shut down when folk might be endangered. The sight lines from the drivers cab to the ground when the blade is down can be seen here. http://talknic.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/d901.jpg

I was drivig my car on a quiet street when out of a driveway came a bulldozwer with the bucket up,blocking the driver's vision. I was fortunate that I was driving, if I had been a passenger I would not have survived. The entire left side of my car was smashed in, windows throughout the car broken. And, because the bulldozer driver was not required to have motor vehicle insurance, even though my car was totalled, I received nothing! Rachel Corrie put her own life in danger, possibly stupidly, perhaps knowingly. I would say to her family only, I am sorry for your loss.

who has discovered in ism that the palestinian leaders are the source of violence? who has initiated in ISM education for non violence? who has read the works of gene sharp in ism? poor rachel corrie had to sacrifice her life for the immoral leaders of palestinie.\\ and her mourning parents are blind to see the reality.

There is no way that the CAT D9 driver would have seen her and less so would he have buried her alive. Its a preposterous accusation. The fact that her father drove Bulldozers in Vietnam means absolutely nothing. Unless he was under constant fire by the Vietcong, which he would then understand the difficulties of driving an unarmed machine in the face of the enemy. Get my drift...? The case has become more of a political theater funded by some obscure group. My condolences to her family. For she was brave, no doubt, however extremely reckless, she played "chicken" in a war zone. Good day.

She was a very intelligent and moral woman who fought injustice and illegality. It is illegal for the occupying power to demolish the homes of civilians. She acted on the side of the weak and oppressed people. In my view she embodies the best of the US. The Caterpillar compnay is acting immorally is supplying giant bulldozers to the IDF that are used for the demolition of the homes of non-Jews. See http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=10898851715&topic=5632

You are set in your mind that Jews are evil, and Palestinians deserve every right. Can I ask you to look in the eyes of all children maimed by war on both sides of this conflict. Rachel Corey has chosen to be there, they didn't. Who will fight for their rights?

Do you think when the Charedi stand in front of IDF and/or police vehicles they're run over? Hells no...4 soldiers remove each individual one by one. Either you know nothing about Israel or you're a liar.

require an operator to shut down until known obstacles to safe operation are removed. Rachel was seen in the immediate vicinity before the incident.

If you stand in the middle of a busy highway, is it a driver's fault if you get run over? She was extremely reckless to put herself in the situation was in and only has herself to blame. The person who is responsible is who encouraged her to get in the way of a giant bulldozer.

We've had ENOUGH. We tried to share the country with you, you refused. It has always been 'All, or NOTHING' with you, now it is our turn to say, 'All, or nothing'.

If one is supporting "human rights", then why is one supporting the creation of yet another abusive Arab regime in the region? The Palestinians are known human rights abusers - not just their war crimes against Israel (sorry folks, but bus and restaurant bombings, thousands of missiles fired at civilians - even Goldstone called them war crimes), but against their own people. How and why was Corrie recruited to support Fatah and its known anti-human rights policies? What is the ISM and how is it funded? Is it really an organ of Fatah? Who from the ISM sent foreign nationals in harm's way? Who are the directors of the ISM and where does its funding come from? If you're asking hard questions, then let's get some hard answers. From what we know, the ISM is nothing more than a Fatah organ used to try and generate foreign "martyrs" in its war against Israel. Corrie may have had good intentions, but she was duped. Who are the ISM handlers who put her in danger?

What I can't beleive about this article is that amongst all those gutless worms I have for congressmen there were 70 that had the backbone to sign that petition. Good for you fellas. Maybe I will change my mind about congress.

"The ultimate irony is that the family is able to launch a lawsuit in an Israeli court - what are the chances of Israeli citizens launching lawsuits against Hamas, Hezbollah or Fatah for the (too numerous to count) deliberate acts of terror against Israeli citizens? Rachel Corrie was an idealistic young person who was used as a pawn by the Palestinians. She, the ISM and the Palestinians put herself in that situation, so the blame starts there. IMHO" Why is that ironic Mark? Poor Jewish people never receive justice. Well Mark you are wrong. Jewish Americans who were in Israel at the time of a terror attack have taken Iran to court IN THE USA, attempting to get Iranian artifacts on loan to US Universities as payment for their alleged injuries. Do you think its only jewish people that deserve justice or is that just reserved for when jews are hurt or killed?

may we find a way to force our government to address the legitimate grievances of the palestinian people. the actions of the israeli government are an abomination, US military/economic aid makes the tax payers of the united states complicit in human rights violations. boycott israeli companies. support a ban of all military aide and economic assistance to israel until the palestinian people are treated with the dignity and sovereignty they deserve. ...peace...

Sorry to burst all the rightists' respective balloons, but it was the Bush administration that encouraged the law suit.

that what she was and her trip to Israel was about causing trouble. Accidents happen and let that be a lesson for all the other troublemakers out there

No one find the investigations credible.

imagine if what happened to Rachel Corrie in Israel, happened to her in Iran. Would it be the same, VICTIM'S FAULT?

I am really sorry that Rachel Corrie died that way but what on earth was she doing being a human shield in a war zone. Why wasn't she back in the US caring for the disadvantaged in her own country.

was this tape uploaded somewhere ? does anyone blog about the court days ? any links for those ?

...could believe that they can go traipsing around a war zone, and their "americanness" should shield them from harm.

To Sarah Corrie Simpson. Sister of Rachel,killed by bulldozer in war zone. My condolences. Sarah Corrie,"....But in any case she added that international law requires soldiers to try and protect civilians even in a war zone" Your father,according to your own statement said that he served in Vietnam. Did you ever ask him about,MY LAI ? A quiet village in Vietnam where American troops massacred over Three hundred & fifty villagers. Some put the figure more than 500. Old women,men & little children,barely the age of sucking milk. All.Each & everyone of them butchered. No mercy was shown to them. Ask you father. He said that he worked on Bulldozer/Bulldozers. Did he also.......? The poor Vietnamese relatives,had no strong & powerful government like the USA. Unlike you & your family you have the weight of the US to give you a strong helping hand. Rachel Corrie on one side of the scale,and hundreds of simple Vietnamese villagers on the other side of the scale.

She tempted fate and fatal consequences caught up to her. As #7 has observed, many young people do not have the maturity or see the whole picture when in their youthful energy/zeal stand up for the wrong side. The so called "Palestinians" are 100% Arab and if the rich ARAB states with over 99% of middle east land and oil riches, DO NOT want a solution for their fellow Palestinian Arab brothers, but merely use them as pawns, then let the story play out accordingly (with God at the helm). The fact is if Rachael Corrie had consulted a map and seen how TEENY TINY is Israel surrounded by a SEA OF HOSTILE ISLAMIC STATES (from Mauritania to the west of Israel, to Kazakhstan at the east end), then maybe she would still be alive today. Here's the map: http://www.masada2000.org/geography.html Which people/nation is really being threatened????

can you stand in checkpoints and entrances to shopping malls etc to protect israelis from getting blown up by murderous pal terrorists....also provide a shield in sderot..... we will help fund yr court cases again hamas, islamic jihad and the iranian govt for any lives lost etc

The exact entity that is encouraging them to sue Israel should be exposed.

Someone who is dumb enough to stand in front of a bulldozer does not deserve to play a part in the contination of the human race. Its called natural deselection - stupid people do stupid things, get killed, and their stupid genes do not get passed on.

...killed in Lebanon war 2006. They had phoned many times and they were answered, but still they were killed by IDF because of the "operatinal mistake" ("old maps used by mistke" among the investigators).The place had been in the same place for years and it was clearly marked so that it could have been seen from high above.When there might be some terrorists near, the civilians, protestors and peace-keepers do not matter?

While I disagree with her politics I did respect her courage. The house being bulldozed was being used as cover for a smuggling tunnel in Gaza. Since weapons are brought in this way and then used on Jewish civilians I can't say I agreed with her reason for being there. It troubles me that the first photo released(by the AP Press) was of Rachel by the bulldozer with a Megaphone and was phony Pal propaganda. It gave the impression that she must have been seen and heard, but later it was admitted that the photo was taken hours before...not moments before...the incident. I would like to hear the drivers testimony and see the unedited tape as well. I simply don't trust the testimony of a bias group(International Solidarity Movement) of witnesses. To the family of Rachel I am sorry for your loss of your daughter who had the courage of her convictions. She proved it by putting herself in harms way, few people possess that kind of strength.

from wikipedia (early) witness accounts: she was climbing a pile of debris moved by the bulldozer, directly in front of the blade. when climbing down she slipped and fell. the questions: did she make it so much up the pile, that she looked into the cabin ? if so, for how long did she remain there ? then the driver might have seen her - but also he might have looked somewhere else at this moment. i think, the prosecution claims, she did NOT make it up to the cabin window, the witnesses say the opposite. what is very good with reports from court, when people are quoted. also, it would be helpful, to have the wording from the witness accounts and what exactly their lawyer claims (that was all wednesday or yesterday ?)

The ultimate irony is that the family is able to launch a lawsuit in an Israeli court - what are the chances of Israeli citizens launching lawsuits against Hamas, Hezbollah or Fatah for the (too numerous to count) deliberate acts of terror against Israeli citizens? Rachel Corrie was an idealistic young person who was used as a pawn by the Palestinians. She, the ISM and the Palestinians put herself in that situation, so the blame starts there. IMHO

Lisa you are as insensitive as any that have written pathetic comments about Rachel Corrie. A life was taken, a life that could have been saved. I believe the driver was very well aware that Rachel was in front of the bulldozer. I won't even discuss the destroying of evidence which the IDF seems to be very adept at. The IDF is a law unto itself and its high time that the USA and the world stop the senseless killing that is part of the Israeli culture.

Why pretend? She was no American patriot but rather hard- core radical Leftist who burned the American flag.

hands up anyone who actually has driven a D9? the comments on this subject over several years have been those of ignorant idiots

For seeking justice. Rachel deserves this. She was a pacifist and wanted justice done for the Palestinian people. Israel has sought justice from what the Nazis did 70 years ago. For the Corries it has only been 7 years. It's time for Israel to come clean. Why do they hide the name of the bulldozer driver if he was innocent?

How sad that a young person who was seeking a cause had to die in this way. Peronally, as someone who grew up in the sixties and was part of the anti-vietnam war generation I fully understand how and why she died. Looking back on my own involvement my only regret is that I wish I would have taken a step back and looked more closely at what the North Vietnam communists represented. Not just the end result but the full picture of Stalinism and its "achievements" In the same way those who so passionately campiaign for Palestinian rights need to carefully think about the end result of their campaigning.

Its one thing if it was an accident but if its intentional its another story

Seems the story changed from what I last read. According to the other eyewitnesses from her group, Corrie stood her ground and the bulldozer knocked her down and then ran over her. Today I read that she tried to get away and tripped. These are conflicting details. That is not to say that she deserved to die but if she stood tall to be seen and then she fell away from the sightline of the driver..then maybe it was an accident.

The ISM put Rachel in a dangerous situation. She did NOT watch out for her own safety. You don't get in front of moving equipment and then blame the driver if you get hurt.

It would be interesting to get the name and position of the U.S. official who is encouraging them to sue. It would also be interesting to find out who is funding this enterprise.

The family indeed deserves justice and closure. As tragic as this is for the family, it's very inspiring to know how Rachel was driven by what happened on Sept. 11th and wanting to know WHY it happened and not just jump to the blame game. In my opinion thats exactly what makes Rachel a hero, the fact that she a worldly person who applies the same standards to herself, her country and any race/religion/ethnicity. Unfortunately, all the right-wing idiots that post here will never understand these concepts of universality. They just repeat whatever their dear leaders say and dont question anything. Those poor misguided fools. RIP Rachel

International Solidarity Movement is a notorious ant-Semitic organization that brainwash poor educated students in US and around the world and send them to Israel to commit illegal activity in the democratic and independent state. They violated Israel Law and International Law. The only who are responsible for her death those who brainwashed sent her and sent in Israel and her parents who did not teach her to respect laws of independent countries. I am sure, nobody send their children to demonstrate in Iran, North Korea, or China, or even Britain against Falklands occupation. Israel has the same degree of independence and this is Israel land for over 3500 years, much longer than America has land of American Indians

Rachel's family is doing what any normal family does. They want to know exactly what happened and leave no stone unturned to get justice for Rachel. In a state governed by the rule of law one can expect justice to be served. The big question is: can the Corries get justice in Israel where occupier's law rules. I wish the Corrie family all the best in their endeavour to get justice. I was absolutely apalled to read the vile Talkbacks with yesterday's article "Trial over death of US activist Rachel Corrie begins". If you do not agree with Rachel's politics, at least show some measure of respect. What these disgusting Talkbacks made clear for all the world to see is that there is no dearth of rightwing Israel apologists who hate activists like Rachel enough to run them over with a bulldozer. Was the army driver operating the D9 thinking along the same line when he saw Rachel standing on the mound of dirt in her bright orange vest calling out through her bullhorn?

He was doing his job, in a line of fire.

Is what are the operating procedures for the use of the D9 bulldozer in the West Bank, and does it differ from when it is used in Israel proper. The crux of the matter is if the IDF halts operating the bulldozer if the protestors are Jewish or not. If the answer is yes then they knew that operating the bulldozer with people stood around is dangerous, but continued anyway. Which would be prove of a total disregard for safety, and is essentially manslaughter.

paid the price. Sue ISM for encouraging that behavior, and whomever else encouraged her to love Jew-killers and their families.

It is not the U.S. that encouraged them to sue Israel. It is the Obama AntiSemite administration that is behind it. Judeo-Christian America supports Israel in its battle against the Crusaders of Islamist-Jihadism. Israel should be wary of this latent enemy that is engineering people to sue Israel over nothing, and expose them to the American people and the Congress.

She was opposing Israel. What else needs to be said? Why is this even an issue? Dismiss the trial and tell the Corrie family to go to America or someplace hotter.