Thursday, March 20, 2008
Rachel Corrie - What really happened?
Over time, I've noticed that stories in the Arab world, involving the death(s) of woman and children, are often permeated with questionable "facts".
Remember, this section of the world is well aware of the power of media to create or change public opinion. That being said, I think we have to look very carefully at certain dramatic "atrocities"...
Remember, this section of the world is well aware of the power of media to create or change public opinion. That being said, I think we have to look very carefully at certain dramatic "atrocities"...
At FrontPageMag.com, Judy Lash Balint writes about her investigation of the Rachel Corrie death circumstances. She concludes:
"So, while the memorial services laud and remember Rachel Corrie as a peace activist murdered by Israeli occupation forces, the truth lies elsewhere.
An Israeli bulldozer injured Corrie as she tried to prevent it doing its job of protecting Israeli civilians, but she was alive when she was taken to An Najar Hospital, according to at least three eyewitnesses. Only Dr. Mussa, a man intent on accusing Israel of child killing, claims otherwise. None of Rachel's comrades have stated they were with her in the hospital when she died. No one has commented on the extent of efforts to preserve Corrie's life at An Najar.
And all the while, the ISM continues to encourage misguided young people from around the world,like Rachel Corrie, to spend time in the Middle East providing cover for terrorists."
