By Andrew Ford Lyons on Jan 12, 2008 in Featured Items
Bonnie Brodersen and Gene Robbins, aunt and uncle to Rachel Corrie, traveled the Middle East in late 2007 with their daughter Emily Robbins, visiting Syria, the occupied Palestinian territories, Israel and Lebanon. These are Gene’s observations.
By Gene Robbins
Two things make this trip different from our two-week stay in Syria two years ago – Emmy’s superb fluency in Arabic and getting out of Damascus for more than just day trips.
We spent 10/19 eating at courtyard restaurants in the Old City of Damascus with Syrian friends (families) of Emily. These courtyards are huge open-air areas originally designed so that women could be outdoors and yet not have to go out in public. Read the rest
By Andrew Ford Lyons on Nov 16, 2007 in Events
Where: The Olympia Community Center (222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA) Multipurpose Room B
When: November 29, 2007, International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Time: 7 p.m. Read the rest
By Andrew Ford Lyons on Nov 4, 2007 in Events
Two ‘masters of the written word’ on war and occupation
Where: Olympia, WA, Capitol Theater
206 5th Ave SE, Olympia, Thurston, Washington 98501
When: Sunday Nov. 4 at 5:00 PM
Tickets: Available at buyolympia.com and Rainy Day Records Read the rest
By Andrew Ford Lyons on Jul 23, 2007 in Events
KBTC, a PBS affiliate based in Tacoma, will be airing a program entitled “We Are Them: The Words of Rachel Corrie,” tomorrow night (Tuesday, July 24) at 7:30. Craig and Cindy Corrie, as well as friends and fellow activists of Rachel’s, were interviewed for the documentary. The 1/2 hour program is produced by “Full Focus,” described as Washington’s only weekly documentary series. Read the rest
By Andrew Ford Lyons on Jul 18, 2007 in Take action
Members of Rachel Corrie’s family and friends took part in a vigil and informational flyering July 9 as the family as the oral arguments in the case against Caterpillar got under way the in the US Court of Appeals at the Park Place Building in downtown Seattle. The Center for Constitutional Rights (representing the Corrie family and four Palestinian families in the case) held a press conference at noon. Read the rest
By Andrew Ford Lyons on Jul 18, 2007 in Break the Silence Mural project news, Events
Meeting and Walking Party
Thursday, July 12th
6:00pm
Room 200, The Olympia Community Center
222 Columbia St. NW
Artist and activist Susan Greene, who has led many mural projects in the Occupied Territories and elsewhere, will be working with a group in Olympia to plan and paint a mural in downtown Olympia, commemorating the special relationship between our town and Rafah in the Gaza Strip. All are invited to brainstorm ideas for the mural, help put together a fund-raising plan, and scout for available wall space as we walk through downtown following the meeting!
- Build community between Olympians & Palestinians
- Lend your voice, ideas, & skills
- Collaborate in the creation of a beautiful mural
Contact: mural@rachelcorriefoundation.org for more information.
Website: Break The Silence
Five families — the Corries and four Palestinian familes — are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against Illinois-based Caterpillar, Inc. over violations of international and state law. The case can at first seem confusing to those who have not been following the issue. , 
