On Sunday, US national Rachel Corrie, 23, was buried alive and then crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer as she and a group of seven young Americans and Britons from the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) were acting as human shields on the flashpoint Israeli-controlled border with Egypt.
The Israeli army promised an investigation but said her death was not intentional. Rachel’s ISM colleagues, all of whom witnessed the scene, are adamant it was a case of murder.
“She was standing in front of Dr. Samir Nasrallah’s house to protect it. The bulldozer was some 30 metres away from her. She was wearing a fluorescent orange jacket and was plainly visible,” said Greg Schnabel.
“The bulldozer approached but she stood her ground. Then it pushed up a pile of dirt beneath her feet. She struggled to stay on top of the mound.
“At that point she was raised up to a level where she was probably looking the bulldozer driver in the eye,” Schnabel said, ruling out any possibility the Israeli destruction team could have failed to see the woman.—AFP