INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF RACHEL CORRIE

Motion Text

That this House welcomes the call by US congressman Jim McDermott on 18th March for a full inquiry into the death of an unarmed US citizen, Rachel Corrie, who was run over by an armoured bulldozer driven by a member of the Israeli security services on 16th March whilst she was protesting at the destruction of Palestinian homes in Gaza; and agrees with Congressman McDermott who said 'What we must find out is important: how could a brightly dressed women with a bullhorn have failed to be seen by the bulldozer driver? What orders are the drivers given? How are they trained? What are their rules of engagement with protesters?'.