Israel using white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon, endangering civilians: HRW - Human Rights Watch says use of the chemical in populated areas violates legal obligation to avoid civilian casualties.

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[–]IkeConn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Good. Send more.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Isreal didn't sign the treaty against it's use so it's not against any law they are governed by.

If they get that wrong what else is false?

[–]tjweeks 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I wonder if that is worse than burning babies?

[–]twolanterns 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

white phosphorus is an incendiary and also used to mark targets

wiping out murderous terrorists is a bit different than normal war

gazans may wish they had slit all the hamas throats eventually