A Tehran street to be named after Rachel Corrie
Talking to the Fars news agency, Abad said ten universities of Tehran city have requested the council to name one of the capital’s streets Rachel Corrie.
She added that Tehran City Council examined the request and agreed to it and one street will be named after Rachel Corrie in the near future.
Rachel Aliene Corrie (April 10, 1979 – March 16, 2003) was an American member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM).
She was crushed to death in the Gaza Strip by an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bulldozer when she was kneeling in front of a local Palestinian's home, thus acting as a human shield, attempting to prevent IDF forces from demolishing the home.
The IDF stated that the death was due to the restricted angle of view of the IDF Caterpillar D9 bulldozer driver, while ISM eyewitnesses said "there was nothing to obscure the driver’s view.
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