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**Galaxy**

The death of the pro-Palestinian activist Rachel Corrie was not caused by the negligence of the Israeli state or army, a judge has ruled, dismissing a civil lawsuit brought by the family.

Corrie's death was an accident for which the state of Israel was not responsible, said the judge at Haifa district court.

There had been no fault in the internal Israeli military investigation clearing the driver of the bulldozer that crushed Corrie to death in March 2003 of any blame. The judge said the driver had not seen the young American activist.

Corrie could have saved herself by moving out of the zone of danger as any reasonable person would have done, said Judge Oded Gershon. He ruled that no compensation would be paid and the family would not have to pay costs of the case.

After the ruling was read out by the judge, the family's lawyer, Hussein Abu Hussein, said: "We knew from the beginning that we had an uphill battle to get truthful answers and justice. But we are concerned that this verdict denies the strong evidence and contradicts the principles of international law."

Also speaking after the ruling, the state's attorney said the Israeli soldiers at the scene of Corrie's death did "everything they could" to prevent harm being caused to any person.

The lawsuit, filed by Corrie's parents, Cindy and Craig, of Olympia, Washington state, accused the Israeli military of either unlawfully or intentionally killing Rachel or of gross negligence.

Their daughter was killed on 16 March 2003, crushed under an Israeli military bulldozer while trying to obstruct the demolition of a Palestinian home in Rafah on to the Gaza-Egypt border.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug...sfeed=true

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**Spread** · **Spread** More Washboard User ID: 117144 08-28-2012 12:27 PM **Posts: 11,698**

http://lunaticoutpost.com/Topic-Verdict-...-Announced

Will be interesting to see their next move.

**Helen Keller**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub_a2t0ZfTs

**Galaxy**

He only proved that he can frie an egg.

Dumbass

**Strategos**

That is so typical of them...

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 116857 08-28-2012 04:10 PM

Israeli court says Israeli military was not responsible for killing pro-Palestinian protestor.

Does anyone expect anything else from this shitty little country?

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 117186 08-28-2012 05:08 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLlUgilKqms

It would be pretty damning, in such a fragile, political relationship, for the man to purposely run down a Palestinian protester. It was either an accident, the woman 'got stuck' somehow or she died for the cause.