ONLINE: Rachel Corrie: Commemorating 18 Years

media release: On March 16, 2003, 23-year-old American peace activist Rachel Corrie was deliberately crushed to death by an Israeli soldier driving an armored bulldozer as she protested the demolition of a family home in Rafah, Gaza, Palestine. 

Each year, the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP) honors Rachel with a program that benefits Palestinians, especially children. Please join MRSCP for the 2021 Rachel Corrie Commemoration on Tuesday, March 16. This year's online event is being held in cooperation with the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice in Olympia, Washington. 

We are especially excited to again hear from Ahmed Abu Artema, the Great March of Return activist who was the featured speaker at the 2019 Rachel Corrie event here in Madison. The event will also be raising funds to benefit the Gaza Community Mental Health Foundation and incorporating action in protest of vaccine apartheid in Palestine.

Because speakers will be located in both the U.S. and Gaza, note that the event runs from 12 noon - 1:30 pm Central Time.

Speakers also include Huwaida Arraf, Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei, and a representative from the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project.

All funds raised during this event will be donated to the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme.  

RSVP to participate on Zoom, or livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hybPB0EZARQ