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TwilightZone

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4. I'm not sure there's been a more misused term in this conflict than "war crime".

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 2, 2023, 01:57 PM

Dec 2023

Under international law and the UN's Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, WP is prohibited if it's part of an incendiary weapon and those weapons are used against civilian targets or military targets in civilian population areas. It is not banned otherwise and can be used as a smoke screen, etc.

In short, there's no ban on white phosphorus. Its use is restricted in incendiary weapons.

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Report suggests Israel used Arkansas-made white phosphorus shells in Gaza [View all] LiberalArkie Dec 2023 OP

Israel hasn't denied using WP in Gaza. TwilightZone Dec 2023 #1

In most countries it is a war crime to use it, but neither the U.S., Russia or Israel abide by that. LiberalArkie Dec 2023 #3

I'm not sure there's been a more misused term in this conflict than "war crime". TwilightZone Dec 2023 #4

What is white phosphorus -- and why is it so controversial? Israel accused of using it in Gaza LiberalArkie Dec 2023 #6

International law? What international law? Chainfire Dec 2023 #2

The Photo shows smoke that is generated from WP Abnredleg Dec 2023 #5