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August 25, 2014

Tacoma, Washington: Cindy Corrie Speaks at "Block the Boat" Protest Against Israeli Assault 
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In Washington state, protesters converged on the Port of Tacoma Saturday
in a bid to block the unloading of an Israeli cargo ship in protest of
the Israeli assault on Gaza. One person was arrested. The "Block the
Boat" action in Tacoma followed a similar campaign at the Port of
Oakland in California. Among those attending the protest in Tacoma was
Cindy Corrie, whose daughter, Rachel Corrie, was crushed to death in
Gaza by an Israeli army bulldozer March 16, 2003, while trying to
protect a Palestinian home from demolition.

Cindy Corrie: "We feel like this is a really important step to raise our
voices to challenge occupation, to challenge the siege of Gaza, and to
challenge all the violence that's happening in the Middle East."

 

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