21 YEARS SINCE ISRAELI BULLDOZER KILLED RACHEL CORRIE

Today marks 21 years since an Israeli bulldozer crushed to death US activist Rachel Corrie as she was trying to prevent the destruction of Palestinian homes in Rafah city in the Gaza Strip.

This clip plays the voice of her mother, Cindy, who read aloud a 2003 email Rachel had written to her parents. She had described that the Israeli military had been committing atrocities against Palestinians and surveilling them.

One of South Africa's main points in its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice was that Tel Aviv's atrocities did not begin on 7 October. The Palestine-Israel conflict started in 1948 after Jewish settlers displaced 750,000 Palestinians—half of the indigenous population—a day after the founding of the state of Israel.

Corrie's parents filed a civil lawsuit against the Israeli Defence Ministry, asserting Israel's military had intentionally killed her. In 2012, a Haifa judge rejected it because the bulldozer driver allegedly had not seen Corrie, even though she was wearing a fluorescent jacket. An internal Israeli military investigation determined the bulldozer was engaged in a 'combat operation,' clearing the driver of fault. In 2015, Israel's Supreme Court rejected her parents' appeal. They had sought just $1 in damages.

May the memory of Rachel Corrie inspire all who struggle against oppression. Rest in power, Rachel!