oatmeal<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/D9Bulldozers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>D9Bulldozers</span></a> / Israeli military&#39;s use of weaponized bulldozers: from &quot;No Other Land&quot; to Rachel Corrie</p><p>[...] In the same breath, Trump promised to end the war in Gaza and return all the hostages, and also released 132 Caterpillar D-9 bulldozers – lethal weapons that Israel had requested. The Biden administration refused to supply these bulldozers because they were not informed of their exact intended use. The Trump administration waived the army&#39;s explanations, which mainly claimed that military bulldozers are needed for the &#39;war on terror&#39;: to clear areas dangerous to soldiers and to assist in dismantling booby-trapped buildings and explosive devices.</p><p>The Israeli military has a long-standing relationship with weaponized bulldozers, used since 1948 to displace Palestinians. The D-9 bulldozer, often used in the demolition of Palestinian homes, was notably involved in the death of activist Rachel Corrie in 2003. The film &quot;No Other Land&quot; documents the ongoing destruction of Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta, showcasing the use of bulldozers in what is described as a systematic expulsion program. Despite promises of a thorough investigation into Corrie&#39;s death, the Israeli military was cleared of responsibility, with the court ruling it a &quot;regrettable accident&quot;.</p><p>Hebrew <a href="https://zoha.org.il/135407/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zoha.org.il/135407/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/israel" class="u-url mention">@<span>israel</span></a></span><br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention">@<span>palestine</span></a></span><br /><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IsraelOccupation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IsraelOccupation</span></a><br /><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IsraelWarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IsraelWarCrimes</span></a><br /><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RachelCorrie" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RachelCorrie</span></a><br /><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoOtherLand" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NoOtherLand</span></a><br /><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MasaferYatta" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MasaferYatta</span></a><br /><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/D9Bulldozers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>D9Bulldozers</span></a></p>