Peace Activist Bulldozed to Death
3/16/2009 at 11:20 AM
Today marks the 6th anniversary of the death of American peace activist Rachel Corrie as she was crushed to death by an Israeli Caterpiller Bulldozer. Her body was found wearing an orange safety vest.
Israeli troops also severely injured another American protester today as they fired a tear gas canister at his head. His eye and part of his frontal lobe have been removed to save his life. Eyewitness accounts state that he was taking photos with a few other people (The majority protesters had left). When medics arrived in bright vests and yellow stretchers, additional tear gas canisters were fired at them.
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/16/on_trip_to_gaza_parents_of