'The World Is Watching': Rachel Corrie Appeal at Israeli High Court

More than 11 years after their 23-year-old daughter was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to prevent the destruction of Palestinian homes, the parents of peace activist Rachel Corrie are still seeking justice.

Their legal battle to get accountability took a significant on Wednesday when their appeal was heard before the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem.

The move comes 9 years after the Corrie family first filed suit against the state of Israel and its armed forces over their responsibility for Rachel’s death. But in 2012, a district court in Haifa rejected the suit — a decision widely condemned as a denial of justice.

“During the past nine years, we have sought accountability in the Israeli courts for Rachel’s killing but were handed a verdict that showed blind indifference to the rights of the victim and little interest in seeking truth and justice,” Craig Corrie, Rachel’s father, said in a statement.

“The Supreme Court now has a choice, to either show the world that the Israeli legal system honors the most basic principles of human rights and can hold its military accountable, or to add to mounting evidence that justice can not be found in Israel,” he continued.