It turns out that what she was protesting was construction to close a tunnel between Gaza and Egpyt which was being used to transport people, munitions, etc. without detection. From
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The tunnels Corrie was protecting are underneath the Israel-Egypt border. These elaborate structures, often wood paneled and with electricity, communications equipment and even elevators, are typically dug inside residential homes and concealed under bathrooms, living rooms and bedrooms. They are used to smuggle weapons and explosives -- not to mention drugs and prostitutes -- from Egypt into Gaza.
...In her diary, published on the web by the "nonviolent" ISM, Corrie writes sympathetically of the killing of Israelis by terrorists. "Try to imagine, please, the courage it requires," she gushes.
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This doesn't make it much better that a young woman has died, but it gives more understanding of the situation.