"My Name is Rachel Corrie" is going to tour in most of the major cities in
the U.S. and Canada.
**If the censors have anything to say about it, there will be a struggle to
get it viewed at each and every location.
It is a play about a peace-activist who died when she got in front of a
bulldozer. Having operated a bull-dozer, I would never get in front of
one, because I know how limited the vision of the operator is, particularly
when the blade is raised. She was not struck by the bulldozer itself, but
some rocks in a pile the bulldozer was moving fell off the top of the pile
and struck her.
**The operator knew she was there (young Rachel had a bullhorn, and the
operator and Rachel had been in contact for quite some time -- over 30
minutes). He (the operator) knew she was there to protect the home from
being bulldozed (that is one main reason why activists from all over the
world have gone to Palestine -- to protect homes and more villages from
being wiped off the map forever). Yet, the operator still proceeded. Some
would call that a clear case of murder. Not far from me is the longest
standing blockade in North American history, and it sometimes involves young
aboriginal people laying down in front of heavy equipment including logging
trucks. The operators obviously know they are there, and until now have not
proceeded, and so there have been no "accidents" yet. ('Grassy Narrows',
for anyone interested).
cordially,
Richard Ménec