March 16th, the 8th Anniversary of Rachel Corrie's Stand in Gaza

Wednesday, March 16th, we mark the eighth anniversary of Rachel Corrie's stand in Rafah to protect the home of a Gazan family and for the right of all Palestinians to be free of occupation. Here in Rachel's hometown, we will mark the day with an event emphasizing community-building, education, and action - all key to Rachel's organizing here and beyond. We will continue a tradition of sharing a potluck meal, music, and spoken word and will hear from Cindy and Craig Corrie about the continuing civil trial in Israel in Rachel's case.  We will  focus on our friends in Gaza who, according to the The UN Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) continue to suffer death, injury, and severe restriction on imports, exports, and freedom of movement.  We will continue our demands for an end to the collective punishment of the 1.7 million residents of Gaza and to the blockade and siege.    See the OCHA Report Here read full article...