Human Rights Watch sees signs of white phosphorus use in Gaza

The reddish-brown scorch marks are still visible on the roofs and cream-colored stucco walls.

Villagers here in this southern Gaza farm town say their neighborhood was showered with hundreds of chunks of burning white phosphorus, a controversial substance commonly used as a smoke screen to cover troop movements, over a three-day Israeli incursion in Khozaa last month. Full Story »

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Nancy Scott
4.3
by Nancy Scott - Feb. 15, 2009

Although there were videos of it and its results, as well as stories from Palestinian news sites and from Aljezera right after the white phosphorous was dropped, there was little in the American news it seems. This article is quite cautious in the story and this seems to be the way Americans like it.

This story is quite old as there were articles from the Palestinian press and Aljazera as well as videos of the bombing and the people who were bombed as well as photos of the canisters, immediately after the white phosphorous was dropped by Israel, but better late for Americans than never. It bothers me that people have not been outraged about this and all the atrocities committed and still being committed ever this week, by Israel, with the full support of The United States.

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