Gaza White Phosphorous

Gaza White Phosphorous

Date: 01/11/2009

Language: English

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The use of white phosphorus in weapons against civilian populations is a violation of international law and a possible war crime.

Doctors in Gaza are reporting that many people have been injured due to exposure to burning white phosphorous used in shells fired by the Israeli military forces.

  • Israeli bombing with bombs of white flames.
  • Children’s playing with the phosphorus fires from the bombs burning.
  • Women speaking about the bombs being dropped and the burns it has caused.
  • Young man with burnt wounds.
  • Man in hospital.
  • Doctor Medhath Abbas speaking.
  • Israeli bombing with flames.
  • Marc Garlasco speaking about the use of white phosphorus.
  • Voxpops.
  • Wide view of bombs bein used.
  • Women crying.
  • Fumes from the bombs dropped.
  • Children playing with the flames of phosphorus.
  • Aymen Mohyeldin PTC

Rushed Transcript:

Burning bright above the skies of Gaza… Israeli munitions that human rights groups say is White Phosphorous…

A deadly weapon, illegal to use against civilians…now it appears landing on the people of Gaza

These pictures show what is believed to be white phosphorous in the heart of Gaza’s neighborhoods…

VOX POPS EYEWITNESS WE SAW THEM BEING DROPPED

On the ground in Jabalaya, home to more than a hundred thousand Palestinians, children unaware of the deadly toxin dropped on them, naively playing with the munitions…as adults look on describing the poisonous effects it has had on them

those who’ve witnessed the attacks are calling on Israel to halt the use of White Phosphorous

These people must be brought to justice because they are just killing women and children