The 2003 death of Evergreen student Rachel Corrie still seems to stir debates and outrages from both sides of the Israel-Palestine debate. Corrie protested Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip and attempted to stop an IDF bulldozer by standing in its path. The IDF claims that the bulldozer could not see Corrie, who did not move and was killed. The IDF also claims that the target of the bulldozer was a building that housed openings to tunnels used for weapons smuggling.
At the screening of a film depicting the event, comments from a pro-Israel advocate received heckles and caused quite a commotion. Even though film festival organizers sought to encourage dialogue, the reception of the pro-Israel advocate indicates the polarized views of individuals on both sides of the debate.
