"The admission came in a 163-page document published by the Israeli foreign ministry on Thursday ahead of a UN report next week.
Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros, reporting from Jerusalem, said the Israeli army had initially denied using white phosphorus, a chemical agent that causes severe burns."
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ICRC: Israel's Use Of White Phosphorus Not Illegal
ReplyDeleteRed Cross Says Israel Firing White Phosphorus In Gaza, But No Evidence Of Improper Use
GENEVA January 13, 2009 (AP)
The international Red Cross said Tuesday that Israel has fired white phosphorus shells in its offensive in the Gaza Strip, but has no evidence to suggest the incendiary agent is being used improperly or illegally.
… "In some of the strikes in Gaza it's pretty clear that phosphorus was used," Herby told The Associated Press. "But it's not very unusual to use phosphorus to create smoke or illuminate a target. We have no evidence to suggest it's being used in any other way."
In response, the Israeli military said Tuesday that it "wishes to reiterate that it uses weapons in compliance with international law, while strictly observing that they be used in accordance with the type of combat and its characteristics."
Herby said that using phosphorus to illuminate a target or create smoke is legitimate under international law, and that there was no evidence the Jewish state was intentionally using phosphorus in a questionable way, such as burning down buildings or consciously putting civilians at risk.
… White phosphorus is not considered a chemical weapon.
"But it's not very unusual to use phosphorus to create smoke or illuminate a target."
ReplyDeleteYeah right, and since the target was innocent civilians it burned the flesh off of their bodies. Also, since there were no soldiers or troop movements in areas of use for hiding, once again it was used to kill civilians. The Red Cross, is always the last ace in the hole, but it is a servile and ill used institution as its record clearly shows.
The piece of tribal shit (yishai Kohen) who posted above was deleted!
ReplyDeleteYeeha!