Street Named After Activist Rachel Corrie in Central Tehran
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Iran has named a street in central Tehran after Rachel Aliene Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian activist who was killed in 2003. Tehran city council decided to name the street after corrie, who was crushed to death b an "Israeli" military bulldozer in the Gaza Strip in 2003.
Corrie, a pro-Palestinian activist from Washington, was trying to prevent what she and other campaigners believed was a push by the "Israeli" military to demolish nearby Palestinian homes. She was 23 at the time of her death.
During a session on Tuesday, the council ratified a proposal to name a street after the activist, who is viewed by many as an epitome of resistance against "Israel".
Iran has named a street in central Tehran after Rachel Aliene Corrie, an American pro-Palestinian activist who was killed in 2003. Tehran city council decided to name the street after corrie, who was crushed to death b an "Israeli" military bulldozer in the Gaza Strip in 2003.
Corrie, a pro-Palestinian activist from Washington, was trying to prevent what she and other campaigners believed was a push by the "Israeli" military to demolish nearby Palestinian homes. She was 23 at the time of her death.
During a session on Tuesday, the council ratified a proposal to name a street after the activist, who is viewed by many as an epitome of resistance against "Israel".
The proposal was first put forward by ten universities based in Tehran. According to the proposal, the 27th street of Tehran's municipal District 6 will be named after Rachel Corrie.
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