???@lemmy.worldBanned from community to News@lemmy.world · 2 years agoIsrael: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanonwww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square42linkfedilinkarrow-up1293arrow-down118cross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.mlworld@lemmy.worldworld@lemmy.world
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minus-squarevind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down3·2 years agoBy using it in a heavy populated area, using it as a smokescreen will cause huge damage to civilians, and they can’t be treated easily. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/12/questions-and-answers-israels-use-white-phosphorus-gaza-and-lebanon
minus-square???@lemmy.worldBanned from communityOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down3·2 years agoNot to mention that we can couple this with Israel cutting off water, electricity, fuel, and humanitarian aid off Gaza. What is the result?
minus-squaredumdum666@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down14·2 years agoSo what is the practical Alternative to create a smokescreen or mark an area that does not involve the use of white phosphor?
minus-squaredumdum666@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down8·2 years agoLike what? „Lots“ is not a practical alternative.
minus-square???@lemmy.worldBanned from communityOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·2 years agoI went to Wikipedia, seems like you can do it without that in lots of ways.
By using it in a heavy populated area, using it as a smokescreen will cause huge damage to civilians, and they can’t be treated easily.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/12/questions-and-answers-israels-use-white-phosphorus-gaza-and-lebanon
Not to mention that we can couple this with Israel cutting off water, electricity, fuel, and humanitarian aid off Gaza. What is the result?
So what is the practical Alternative to create a smokescreen or mark an area that does not involve the use of white phosphor?
Lots.
Like what? „Lots“ is not a practical alternative.
I went to Wikipedia, seems like you can do it without that in lots of ways.