1.0 link 17848 <![CDATA[Rachel Corrie's Words]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-zogby/rachel-corries-words_b_17848.html Three years ago Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American peace activist was murdered. She sat down in front of a Palestinian home in Rafah attempting to stop its destruction by an Israel bulldozer. The bulldozer's driver crushed Rachel, brutally ending her life.

As quickly as news spread about Rachel's death, websites began publishing selections of her writings: emails to her parents and journal entries that included observations about her life and experiences.

Especially powerful were her vivid portrayals of daily life in Gaza....

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