Topic: Israeli court: an 'accident' that Israeli bulldozer crushed activist Rachel Corrie
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc started this discussion 14 years ago #21,803
Israel is the biggest and most successful terrorist organization in existence.http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-fg-israel-corrie-verdict-20120829,0,4476903.story
Nine years after their daughter was crushed by an Israeli military bulldozer in the Gaza Strip, the parents of American activist Rachel Corrie lost their legal bid Tuesday to hold Israel responsible for her death and force authorities to reopen the investigation.
A Haifa judge rejected the parent's negligence lawsuit, calling Corrie's death an accident that she brought upon herself by refusing to leave what had been declared a closed military zone. "It was a very regrettable accident and not a deliberate act," said Judge Oded Gershon.
Family members vowed to appeal to the Supreme Court and accused the Israeli government of covering up the truth.
"I believe this was a bad day not only for our family, but for human rights, for humanity, for the rule of law, and also for the country of Israel," said Cindy Corrie, Rachel's mother, after the verdict was announced.
The court rejected the family's request for a symbolic $1 in damages and legal expenses.
Members of the Corrie family, who live in Olympia, Wash., have traveled to Israel for sporadic hearings over the last two years, listening to graphic testimony about how Rachel Corrie, then 23, was run over by a slow-moving bulldozer in Rafah near the border with Egypt.
Corrie, a college student, traveled to Gaza with the group International Solidarity Movement to act as a human shield to prevent Israeli soldiers from demolishing Palestinian homes and farms.
During the trial, the Israeli bulldozer driver, who was never identified, testified that he did not see Corrie standing in front of his vehicle. He ran over the young woman, than backed up and drove over her a second time, witnesses said.
Activists testified that the driver must have seen Corrie, who was wearing a fluorescent orange jacket and standing just a few feet away. They said it appeared Corrie became trapped in the dirt and debris and was unable to escape at the last moment.
A Haifa judge rejected the parent's negligence lawsuit, calling Corrie's death an accident that she brought upon herself by refusing to leave what had been declared a closed military zone. "It was a very regrettable accident and not a deliberate act," said Judge Oded Gershon.
Family members vowed to appeal to the Supreme Court and accused the Israeli government of covering up the truth.
"I believe this was a bad day not only for our family, but for human rights, for humanity, for the rule of law, and also for the country of Israel," said Cindy Corrie, Rachel's mother, after the verdict was announced.
The court rejected the family's request for a symbolic $1 in damages and legal expenses.
Members of the Corrie family, who live in Olympia, Wash., have traveled to Israel for sporadic hearings over the last two years, listening to graphic testimony about how Rachel Corrie, then 23, was run over by a slow-moving bulldozer in Rafah near the border with Egypt.
Corrie, a college student, traveled to Gaza with the group International Solidarity Movement to act as a human shield to prevent Israeli soldiers from demolishing Palestinian homes and farms.
During the trial, the Israeli bulldozer driver, who was never identified, testified that he did not see Corrie standing in front of his vehicle. He ran over the young woman, than backed up and drove over her a second time, witnesses said.
Activists testified that the driver must have seen Corrie, who was wearing a fluorescent orange jacket and standing just a few feet away. They said it appeared Corrie became trapped in the dirt and debris and was unable to escape at the last moment.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 hours later[^] [v] #345,347
She was outside her own country and interfering with foreign affairs. Tough shit
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #345,364
Mess with bull, get horns.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #345,392
> stand in front of large bulldozer with obscured view destroying arms-smuggling tunnels > get crushed
Not much sympathy.
Anonymous D double-posted this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #345,393
pictured burning US flags(Edited 8 seconds later.)
Falco !VYDDrUD3gc joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 58 seconds later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #345,394
Meh.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 12 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #345,397
> If you burn a drawing of a flag you deserve to die.
American logic
American logic
Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #345,398
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #345,410
Israel: it is just great.
thanks.
thanks.
Handel !tYHPZ2dvu6 joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #345,411
Pics or it didn't happen.
