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Long Live the Memory of Our Sister Rachel Corrie

(April 10, 1979 - March 16, 2003)

Rachel Corrie was a 23-year-old American peace activist from Olympia, Washington. On March 16, 2003 she was crushed to death by an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) armored bulldozer in the Rafah refugee camp in the southern part of Gaza.

She was nonviolently protesting while protecting the home of a Palestinian family from demolition.

Today is the 12th Anniversary of Rachel's death / March 16, 2015

Rest In Peace

- May we never forget her love, compassion and unwavering courage -