As was widely expected, Israeli Judge Oded Gershon has rejected a lawsuit brought by the parents of Rachel Corrie against the Israeli military for crushing her to death with a bulldozer in 2003. The lawsuit sought $1 in damages as a symbolic admission of wrongdoing.
Judge Gershon, however, insisted that Corrie’s death had been “brought upon herself” and that the military was not at all responsible for crushing her. He added that Corrie should have moved out of the way.
Activists on the scene at the time of the killing testified that Corrie had no option of moving out of the way, and that her legs were trapped by debris at the time the bulldozer ran her down. The bulldozer later backed up to run her over a second time.
The result was no surprise, as the Israeli Defense Ministry prevented key witnesses from entering Israel to testify, including the doctor who examined Corrie. Corrie’s parents say they will appeal the result.
The Obama Administration has not commented on the matter, though last week Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro agreed with the family that the Israeli investigation into the deaths wasn’t credible.
Didn't pick the chosen people.
Wow, even a member of the supreme tribe oppose the verdict. Is he a seöf hating "anti-semitic" now?
Did anyone actually think that Israel would come to any other conclusion?
Not really no. But what if Corrie was a Jew (albeit "self -hating")? That might at least have given her parents a fair "trial"
If Corrie was a Jew, they might not have backed over her with the bulldozer.
Israel has no shame, or a moral compass to speak of. They never have, because Zionism is the cancer that took hold of Israel, not Judaism. Every leader from Ben Gurion to Netanyahu has based their agenda on theft, state terrorism, deceit, and war. To think that an AMERICAN activist would be treated with respect, especially in her death is a pipe dream. The US is Israel's only friend, and this "so-called" friend keeps biting, and tearing the flesh of that hand. There will come a day, and hopefully soon that massive backlash against Israel in the US will prevail, and save America from this state of arrogance, and lawlessness.
Not likely. The problem in the U.S. is that 3/4 are Christian and the vast majority of them believe they will suffer eternal damnation for opposing anything the so-called State of Israel does. There are untold scores of mothers who happily sacrifice their sons and daughters lives to keep it on the map. Not just militarily, but through financial enslavement with the billions milked from the masses and funneled through military and financial support. Ignorance steeped in untold eons of religious ignorance and superstition dooms us to a world where such dichotomies can exist.
Let us get used to. " Answer of future leaders, if Satanic Zionist NWO becames reality". THis is why I support Irans stand, NAM … and pray that Russia and China will newer betray people in 4 corners and stand firm gainst SLAVERY these fanatics are planing…peter czech
Funny, isn't that the same thing that Hitler said about the jews?
It was her own fault? So Israeli animals are not responsible for their own behavior. They are insane and cannot be held accountable. Wonderful ally.
"Rachel Corrie Brought Death Upon Herself."
Yes, and so did Yitzhak Rabin. "Peace" in Israel is a suicidal mission.
This website should be organising action against rogue states such as Israel. Simply conveying what we already know is useless.