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| Rachel Corrie was killed by an IDF bulldozer, aged just 23, as she stood in front of it to prevent from demolishing a Palestinian home |
Protests by international solidarity activists against Israel's military occupation continue 12 years after the killing of Rachel Corrie. The young woman was crushed by an Israel Defence Forces armoured bulldozer in 2003 as she tried to prevent the demolition of Palestinian homes. Speaking to Anadolu, a number of solidarity activists stressed that they look upon the young American as a hero; a great example of someone dedicated to the struggle for Palestinian rights.
According to one 24-year-old Frenchwoman taking part in the weekly anti-Israel protest in the village of Al-Nabi Saleh, it is "unnatural" to be there. "But being here is important as I am taking part in the Palestinians' lives and writing notes about a detained nation here."
