Rachel Corrie was killed by an Israeli bulldozer operator while trying to prevent the destruction of a Palestinian doctor's home. One of the ships in the convoy just attacked by Israel, is named for her. Rachel Corrie, the 22-year old peace activist from Washington State, who attempted to stop a bulldozer operated by the Israeli military from demolishing homes and other buildings in Gaza. Rachel was struck and killed. Some witnesses claimed she was struck deliberately, but an Israeli inquiry found her death to be an accident. The MV Rachel Corrie is one of the ships in the international aid Gaza Freedom Flotilla that was attacked by Israeli naval forces on May 31, 2010. Nine activists were killed when Israeli naval commandos boarded six vessels in a humanitarian aid convoy on Monday. The Rachel Corrie`s trip to Gaza is sponsored by two non-governmental organisations, from Ireland and Malaysia. On board is Irish Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire and former Uni...
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