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Israel devastates Gaza’s environment for years to come, warn experts [1]

['Marion Fernando']

Date: 2024-01

White phosphorus is also used as a smokescreen or to mark targets. This allows militaries, such as Israel’s, to come up with an excuse that it is not covered by Protocol III under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, which prohibits the use of incendiary weapons in densely populated areas.

“The use of white phosphorus in Gaza is a violation of international law and a violation of the human rights of Palestinians,” says UN Special Rapporteur Boyd, adding that “Israel is not among the 127 States that have agreed to be bound by Protocol III, although they are a Party to the Convention.”

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[1] Url: https://www.trtworld.com/middle-east/israel-devastates-gazas-environment-for-years-to-come-warn-experts-15904788

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