Rachel Corrie's Work Goes On--Despite Intense Zionist Suppression Campaign

Tweet Democracy Now this a.m. (and at 5 p.m.) discusses the cancellation of "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" with all parties. Below is a linked Nation article about the controversy.

"In this way, Corrie's words appear to have had more impact than her death. The House bill calling for a US investigation of her killing died in committee, with only seventy-eight votes and little media attention. But the naked admission by a left-leaning cultural outlet that it would subordinate its own artistic judgment to pro-Israel views has served as a smoking gun for those who have tried to press the discussion in this country of Palestinian human rights. Indeed, the admission was so shocking and embarrassing that the Workshop quickly tried to hedge and retreat from its statements. But the damage was done; people were asking questions that had been consigned to the fringe: How can the West condemn the Islamic world for not accepting Muhammad cartoons when a Western writer who speaks out on behalf of Palestinians is silenced? And why is it that Europe and Israel itself have a healthier debate over Palestinian human rights than we can have here?"

The Nation who has kind of a spotty record on the Palestine issue here publishes an analysis of the cancellation.

If you look at this executive summary of the Oregonian newspaper's coverage of the Israeli/Palestine issue, the explanation is even more obvious.

http://www.auphr.org/oregonianed.php

Thanks to Ali Abunimah for pointing out Nation article.