Rachel Corrie Readings at Parliament Square, Thursday 16th.
Artists Against the War | 15.03.2006 20:35 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | London
Artists Against the War are inviting everyone to the readings from Rachel Corrie diaries at London's Parliament Square and Hanover Square W1.
Thursday 16 March
Meet 1pm Parliament Square,
and
5pm at Hanover Square.
Artists Against the War will be reading from Rachel Corrie's words as part of an international day of action against Caterpillar, the company that sells heavy machinery to Israel that is used against Palestinian civilians throughout the Occupied Territories.
Caterpillar bulldozers are consistently used to demolish houses and villages of Palestinian civilians accused of being a 'threat' to the State of Isreal. Rachel Corrie, and american activist working in Palestine, was crushed to dead when standing in the path of a Caterpillar that was about to demolish a Palestinian house in Rafah, Gaza.
More info about Rachel Corrie:
http://www.rachelcorrie.org/
Meet 1pm Parliament Square,
and
5pm at Hanover Square.
Artists Against the War will be reading from Rachel Corrie's words as part of an international day of action against Caterpillar, the company that sells heavy machinery to Israel that is used against Palestinian civilians throughout the Occupied Territories.
Caterpillar bulldozers are consistently used to demolish houses and villages of Palestinian civilians accused of being a 'threat' to the State of Isreal. Rachel Corrie, and american activist working in Palestine, was crushed to dead when standing in the path of a Caterpillar that was about to demolish a Palestinian house in Rafah, Gaza.
More info about Rachel Corrie:
http://www.rachelcorrie.org/
Artists Against the War
Homepage:
http://www.artistsagainstthewar.org.uk/
Additions
poem - There are no sides to peace.
16.03.2006 10:30
http://www.palestinechronicle.com/story.php?sid=031406212340 There Are No Sides To Peace
Anniversary (Rachel Corrie 1979-2003)
by Mary La Rosa
The years pass.
The poems continue.
Words string together
homage to Rachel
songs for Rachel
theatre about Rachel
not only anniversary
and memoriam
but constant
shining and reminder.
We do not forget
who are the peacemakers.
We do not forget
the actions they take
in the name of non violent peaceful struggle.
We do not forget
the injustice and the harsh penalties
towards those who stand unarmed but righteous
against the machines of war and occupation.
So many innocent broken bones and smashed lives!
between those who act and speak out against the violence
and those who perpetuate the violence.
But, through the dark prevailing doom
wrought by bombs and Caterpillars
and weapons of any destruction
hate does not diminish
the life and spirit of
one who acted upon good and peaceful intentions.
Rachel who put her life's conviction
into daily practice
Rachel who moved bravely beyond
a more comfortable life
in order to sustain oppressed lives.
Rachel did not only pray
She became the prayer
the hope of the world
There are no sides to peace.
Mary La Rosa
March 16, 2006
Mary La Rosa is a librarian and artist living close to NYC, who wonders why Caterpillar D9's aren't used exclusively in positive ways, such as removing debris caused by natural disasters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar_D9 Previous poems for Rachel:
Road Kill: www.dissidentvoice.org/Mar04/LaRosa0316.htm
Remembrance: Rachel Corrie (1979-2003)
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article3689.shtml
Mary La Rosa
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