US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro has told the family of slain US activist Rachel Corrie that he does not believe the Israeli investigation into her killing was credible, and has promised to push for a “complete investigation” into the death.
Corrie was crush to death by an Israeli military bulldozer in 2003 while it was crushing a Palestinian home in the Gaza Strip. Israel has insisted that she shouldn’t have been in Gaza and that the military did nothing wrong in crushing her.
The ongoing civil lawsuit against the Israeli military is expected to hand down a verdict next week. The case has been criticized for bias in the past, as the Israeli Defense Ministry prevented the doctor who examined Corrie’s wounds on the scene from entering Israel to testify, and has also banned him from providing video testimony.
The US government has mostly ignored Corrie’s killing publicly, and this is the closest to an official comment yet seen. Shortly after her killing in 2003, Rep. Brian Baird (D – WA) pushed for a US probe into the incident, but it was never brought to a vote. The only US lawsuit ever filed related to Corrie was against Caterpillar for making the bulldozer. The judge threw out the case, saying it was a political question and not suitable for a court to rule on.
Even trusting that Israel would have such system to “investigate” the matter is absurd when it comes to crime committed documented and presented to the world to see, that is the nature of Israel, is a show of “democracy” as falsified as EU and US democrats are. Look I don’t have anything against a functioning democracy which is by the people and for the people but everything against the falsified one no matter where it is or what is called.
'… has promised to push for a complete investigation…' Not a chance. He's just stalling for time. Let more water run under that bridge and see what shadows time can cast over this. Some other official will be asked and give a completely opposite opinion and that will satisfy the 'free press'.
I agree, from what I have seen of "our" Ambassador Shapiro, Israel's interest in a cover-up will be his main concern.
It is curious that the U.S. should weigh in now. For years it the State Department was unhelpful to the Corrie family, with the exception of Lt. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, Colin Powell's Chief of Staff when Powell was Secretary of State. (Wilkerson has been a rare example of unshakeable integrity- which says both that the system is hugely corrupt and that a better way based on honesty and integrity is possible. ) The Obama Administration itself has been unwilling to intervene to protect U.S. citizens whose rights have been violated in Israel if they were not Jewish. Now, with all of the history of Israel's denial of justice in this case, the U.S. is finally commenting. While it is not clear how the Court will rule in the civil lawsuit, the comments of those writing to the Times of Israel article to which this one links are cynical and nasty, and more likely than not reflect the attitude of the Israeli government both towards Corrie and our U.S. Ambassador on this issue. It is clear, however, that the U.S. must look to its own national interests and take a tougher and more businesslike line with the Israeli government and cutoff their huge subsidies, and also do whatever it can to replace the present Likud leadership. We have been facilitating Israeli, or Israeli inspired, military misadventures that have resulted in disaster after disaster, and we simply cannot sustain it if we want peace and prosperity for the region and for ourselves.
The manufacture of the backhoe stated that the have sold many million of that model. That was in response to the company regarding the statement that the operator did not see the young woman. The company went on to say they have never received a complaint dealing with lack of view bt the operator.
Much like the USS liberty lies proven to be lies are never brought into the news stories. If the operator lied to an official report then he should go to jail for the lie. He deserved to be hung as an animal for driving on purpose over Ms Curry. A man of no morals support by a nation which nows no shame
So Israel can kill US citizens with impunity. It isn't the first time they have done so. And sadly, will probably not be the last.
When it comes to justice for non Jews, the Israeli justice system is a big joke!!
It's sicknig a girl trying risking her life to none violently protest the crimescommited in Palistine by Israel.Is America not supposed to stand up for it's citizens,well I guess Israel being the 51 state falls into that catigory also.What a brave woman if we were all like her the world would be a great place.That will never happen their will always be evil people and the good citizens police and military need to stand against the tyranicle governments that walk over are l;aws they swear to uphold.We will win our we will all die in a full scale nucular war.And thats a fact fight for whats right or all die.
Did anyone honestly expect anything but a whitewash? I truly feel sorry for Rachel's parents.