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23-year-old peace activist Rachel Corrie is crushed to death by Israeli bulldozer

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rachel-corrie-activist-crushed-israel-bulldozer

An Israeli-owned bulldozer kills 23-year-old American woman Rachel Corrie on March 16, 2003, as she protests a demolition campaign that destroyed over a thousand homes in the Gaza Strip. Following the death of their daughter, Corrie’s parents filed a civil lawsuit against the state of Israel, asserting she had been intentionally killed—or that the soldier driving […]

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cheese_stick

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This is not a political statement:

This happened in 2003.

PanArab

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A crime is still a crime, and her murder was intentional and avoidable. Discussing the historical crimes of Israel provides context for the genocide in Gaza.

chemical_cutthroat

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And look at all the good it did. Don't throw your lives away, kids. If you think that an Israeli or Palestinian gives a shit that some blonde laid down in front of a bulldozer in protest, you are wrong. There are no effigies to the fallen foreigners. At best, you take the light off of the people that actually need to be seen. But hey, if you're palatable for television, maybe you'll get a street named after you.