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:: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 ::

 
    March 16th Protest/Vigil for Rachel Corrie at Milton-CAT
    "Don't Mourn, Organize!"
    Protest/Vigil for Rachel Corrie and against Home Demolitions @ Caterpillar regional offices
    Wednesday morning, March 16th (details below)
    -we will be joined by Jeff Halper of the Israeli Committee against House Demolitions!

    CALL TO ACTION
    Two years ago on March 16th, Rachel Corrie, a young American human rights worker with the International Solidarity Movement, was killed by a Caterpillar-made Israeli military bulldozer while defending a Palestinian home from demolition. BostontoPalestine is now asking that the community join with us, BootCAT, and Jeff Halper, to vindicate Rachel and demand justice for Palestinians at the Caterpillar Company's regional distributor, Milton-CAT, in Milford, MA.

    PEACEFUL PROTEST/VIGIL
    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th, 2005, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

    8:30AM: Carpool to MILFORD, MA. Meet at 8:30AM at the STAR MARKET PARKING LOT in PORTER SQUARE, Cambridge (Milford is approx 45 mins from Boston).
    **Please bring your car to make sure everyone has a ride!

    10:00AM to NOON: PROTEST/VIGIL @ MILTON-CAT IN MILFORD, MA.
    Press conference with JEFF HALPER of the Israeli Committee against House Demolitions (ICAHD). - DIRECTIONS TO MILFORD PROTEST BELOW.

    WEAR: Black (recommended)
    BRING: Signs like: "CAT profits from Uprooting Trees" "CAT Profits from Building Settlements" "CAT Profits from Demolishing Homes" "CAT Bulldozers Kill" "Rachel Died, CAT Profits"

    DIRECTIONS from BOSTON to Milton-CAT at 100 Quarry Drive, MILFORD, MA 01757

    Take I-90 WEST out of Boston - go 27.5 mi Take exit #11A towards CAPE COD onto I-495 SOUTH - go 7.9 mi Take exit #20 towards MILFORD At the bottom of the offramp, turn Right onto RT-85 Turn Left at first light onto FORTUNE BLVD Turn Right on QUARRY DR - go 0.2 mi Continue on QUARRY past the CAT complex and park in the shopping center parking lot just ahead.

    Directions to Milton-CAT


    >> posted by blythe at 3:52 PM  
Comments:
As a person, a Quaker and an artist, I have been strongly influenced by the image of Rachel Corrie, a young U.S. peace activist, being deliberately bulldozed to death by an Israeli man driving a tractor. Caterpillar Corporation shareholders have a responsibility to be clear about whether or not they want to support the use of their products to kill and destroy. I live too far from you to attend your vigil, though I am with you in spirit today.
# posted by June-Etta Chenard, Ontario, Canada : 6:18 AM
 
As am I.

Rest in Peace, Rachel Corrie.

Perhaps one day they will have killed enough of your kind, of the people who will give their life for their dream, to understand what it means to make peace.

I pray to whatever powers an agnostic would pray to that this day comes soon, and before all heroes are murdered.
# posted by Arancaytar : 8:25 AM
 
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