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At best, Rachel Corrie was a dupe and a pawn of Palestinian terrorists. It is unfortuante that she was taken advantage of and the accident in which she was killed was tragic. 

"The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is a Palestinian-run organization that lures its members into war zones to act as human shields in obstructing counter-terrorism efforts.The ISM describes itself as a peaceful humanitarian group, but in reality it is sympathetic to terrorist tactics and lures well-intentioned, idealistic young adults to the Palestinian Territories to promote its anti-Israel views. The ISM then knowingly leads its members into war zones, placing them directly in harm's way as human shields in an attempt to obstruct Israel's counterterrorism operations."

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The Case Against Rachel Corrie

by Bruce S. Ticker

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my chief objection to Corrie and her pals with the International Solidarity Movement was their interference with Israeli military activities. Most are foreigners who endanger lives by the simple act of stepping foot into the middle of a war zone. They put the lives of everyone - themselves, Israeli troops and the Arabs they purport to help - at risk in an already tense and volatile situation.

There have been political means at their disposal to address their concerns for the last few years, but they have not bothered to employ them.

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Rachel Corrie Wasn’t the Only ISM Member Playing Chicken with a Bulldozer That Day (PJM Exclusive)

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On the day of Corrie’s death, the new ISM aggressive actions involved placing themselves in severe danger. Eyewitness reports recorded immediately after Corrie’s death prove that the ISMers had knowingly decided to put themselves in harm’s way.

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The result of ISM’s aggressive actions and Corrie’s carelessness was tragically predictable. Wrote Hammer:

The IDF “makes a credible case that the operators, peering out through narrow, double-glazed, bulletproof windows, their view obscured behind pistons and the giant scooper, might not have seen Corrie kneeling in front of them.”

There’s no doubt this is well-organized “lawfare” against Israel. Craig Corrie told the Israeli Yediot newspaper last week that they cannot take their case to the International Court until after exhausting all legal measures in Israel. Father Corrie’s intention is clear.

After reviewing the case, another suit should be brought: the International Solidarity Movement should be on trial, not Israel. ISM founder George Rishmaw told the San Francisco Chronicle that Corrie was cannon fodder for the organization:

When Palestinians get shot by Israeli soldiers, no one is interested anymore. But if some of these foreign volunteers get shot or even killed, then the international media will sit up and take notice.

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Dos,

The Chinese person stood before a Chinese tank. He was in his home country taking part in a domestic political action. By the way, quite a number of Chinese were killed when the government suppressed the student protests though I don't know if that lone Chinese student was one of those killed. Rachel Corrie was far from her home, interfering in a foreign conflict. She was placed in a combat zone and was trying to prevent a military operation. According to her fellow provocateurs she had on occasion climbed up on the mound of earth being pushed by the blade and waved at the operator. Both the fact that she was not instantly killed and the results of the autopsy  indicates that she was not run over by the bulldozer but could have lost her footing, fell down and was partially buried under the earth and rocks being pushed in front of the blade. Had she been doing the same foolhardy thing at a construction site in the USA  she might just as easily been killed or injured.  

Rachel Corrie was just one more useless loss of life in this conflict.

Habesor 

While Israel is the Jewish National Homeland, it does not have an official state religion and is a secular, multi-ethnic, liberal, democracy.

>>>>>> I am trying to learn about this from the "Source". If being "Jewish" is not important why the recent news telling us Israel is PUSHING Palestinian authority to accept Israel as a "Jewish" state as a precondition for "Peace talks"?

As far as I understand Israel for specially established for "Jewish" people and Jews from anywhere in the world can fly in and claim citizenship of Israel. However native Arabs ( Chrsitians and Muslims) have to go through many "Israeli check posts" to go from point A to point B. If this is a "Secular", "Liberal" or "Democratic", why don't I find any country in the world doing that to minirity citizens?

I am simply saying what I see in the news. Please educate me.

Your comments concerning the reasons for the re-establishment of the State of Israel reveal that you have no knowledge of Zionism or the founding of the modern state. Should you wish to learn about these topics, I would be more than happy to help you.

>>>>>> I have never been to ME but I can read. Still just to give you benifit of doubt, I looked it up again. Israel was established or re-established. It is a fact.

This is what I found in Wiki.

he State of Israel (Hebrew: מדינת ישראל‎, Medinat Yisrael) was established on May 14, 1948 after nearly two thousand years of Jewish dispersal, and after 55 years of efforts to create a Jewish homeland through Zionism. The 62 years since Israeli independence have been marked by conflict with neighbouring Arab states and the Palestinian-Arabs. There have also been many negotiations, and peace has been achieved with Egypt and Jordan. Since the creation of the Jewish state, the proportion of the world's Jews who live in Israel has grown to about 40%.^{[1]........Click here to read more}

According to history books. The historical Israel or Biblical Israel was another state like ancient Babylon, Islamic southern Europe or Persian empire. But only Israel was reconstituted by the UN in modern times. It would be interesting if thousand year old empires start making claims based on ancient tale.

Don't get me wrong, I have been always for Israel ( A safe place for Jewish people). But when we discuss we should be honest about history.

Reading about Rachael made me think about raise of fanaticism of Israel. What is preventing us from callin spade a spade? Calling Rachael a "Terrorist" cannot stick [ Usual Israeli answer to all protests]. In the long run Israel should make some room where people can peacefully protest any Israeli policies. Otherwise extreamist people will keep getting support. That would be equally bad for Israel and Palestinians.

Rachael's case will be watched by people from all over the world. Israel has to show that it is a modern civilized country. I did not expect this from Saddam Hussain (Butcher of Baghdad) but my hope of Israel is much different. From painful history there is a potential for something beautiful to happen there.