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Activists screamed for it to stop. The operator ignored them. He deliberately crushed Rachel to death. To be sure, he ran over her twice.
He murdered her in cold blood. Israel's government and military supported him. They still do.
They believe Arab lives and well-being don't matter. They target activists who support them. They're considered enemies of the state.
Opposition isn't tolerated. Murder is official policy to eliminate it. Rachel's death bears stark witness to institutionalized lawlessness.
Legitimizing it reveals corrupt Israeli justice. Punishment follows Jewish killings. Arab ones or supporters are whitewashed. Orders from the top mandate it. Investigations when they're held are shams. Israel's said:
"The state believes that it was proved that the activity of the IDF force is within the framework of 'war activity."
"In addition, the state proved that the deceased willfully endangered herself and, sadly, her contributory fault stood at 100%."
In 2005, Rachel's family sued: "The estate of Rachel Aliene Corrie v. State of Israel, Ministry of Defense."
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