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In the midst of genocide in Gaza–The legacy of Rachel Corrie lives on

Originally published: Palestine Chronicle on March 15, 2024 by Benay Blend (more by Palestine Chronicle) | (Posted Mar 19, 2024)

During her time in Gaza, Corrie stayed with a family in Rafah. In her letters home, she referred to the difference between there and here as a “virtual portal into luxury”.
Remembering Rachel Corrie twenty years on

Originally published: Red Flag on March 14, 2023 by Owen Marsden-Redford (more by Red Flag) | (Posted Mar 18, 2023)

Rachel Corrie, an American Palestine-solidarity activist, was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer twenty years ago this month. She was murdered by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) while attempting to defend a Palestinian home from demolition in Rafah, a city in the blockaded Gaza Strip.