President Mahmoud Abbas decided, in a phone call with the parents of the American activist Rachel Corrie, to award the name of the hero and activist Rachel Corrie, as the "Freedom Star" in the State of Palestine, on the anniversary of the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People.

Rachel Corrie was a 23-year-old American peace activist from Olympia, Washington, who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer on 16 March 2003, while undertaking nonviolent direct action to protect the home of a Palestinian family from demolition.

Since her killing, an enormous amount of solidarity activities have been carried out in her name around the world.

During the phone call, Craig, Rachel's father, thanked President Abbas for this call and this honor with the "Freedom Star."

Therefore, Rachel's mother Cindy said, "Our hearts are with the Palestinian people in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza, and we hope that you will get your freedom and rights. We will continue to work in our daughter's institution to raise the values and principles of Rachel, which I believed in achieving peace and justice for all."