"Israeli use of white phosphorus 'undeniable': Amnesty
AMNESTY International has said that Israel's use during the Gaza offensive of white phosphorus — banned under international law for use near civilians — was "clear and undeniable".
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"Israel accused of war crimes; White phosphorus used, group says" by Luke Baker, Reuters | January 20, 2009
JERUSALEM - Human rights group Amnesty International accused Israel of war crimes yesterday, saying its use of white phosphorus munitions in densely populated areas of Gaza was indiscriminate and illegal. White phosphorus is a highly incendiary substance that burns very brightly and for long periods. It frequently is used to produce smoke screens, but can also be used as a weapon, producing extreme burns if it makes contact with skin.
"Such extensive use of this weapon in Gaza's densely populated residential neighborhoods is inherently indiscriminate," Donatella Rovera, a Middle East researcher with Amnesty International, said in a statement. "Its repeated use in this manner, despite evidence of its indiscriminate effects and its toll on civilians, is a war crime," she said.
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Meanwhile, Arab nations accused Israel yesterday of blasting Gaza with ammunition containing depleted uranium and urged the International Atomic Energy Agency to investigate reports that traces of it had been found in victims of the shelling.
In a letter on behalf of Arab ambassadors accredited in Austria, Prince Mansour al-Saoud, the Saudi ambassador, expressed "deep concern regarding the information . . . that traces of depleted uranium have been found in Palestinian victims."
The letter requested agency Director General Mohamed ElBaradei to urgently "carry out a radiological and physical assessment in order to verify the presence of depleted uranium in the weaponry used by Israel . . . in the Gaza Strip."
Let's see how long it takes him; wasn't the world in Iraq in says?
Officials at the Israeli mission to the agency said they were in no position to comment without having seen the letter.
That's an Israeli admission!
Use of white phosphorus is not prohibited under international law, but the indiscriminate use of any weapon in an area crowded with civilians could be used as the basis to make war crimes charges, legal specialists have said. Israel said last week all weapons used during its three-week offensive in Gaza complied with international law, but said it would carry out an internal investigation into white phosphorus following claims of its use by rights groups.
Pffffft! So sick of their lying!
Amnesty is not the first group to accuse Israel of using white phosphorus - Human Rights Watch made the accusation on Jan. 10, in the midst of the fighting, and the United Nations also said it believed the munitions had been used. But Amnesty's accusations were made on the basis of an on-the-ground study by a British weapons expert following the cease-fire put into force on Sunday. Weapons expert Chris Cobb-Smith, who visited Gaza as part of a four-person Amnesty team, said he had found widespread evidence of its use.
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But rather than follow-up on that, the Zionist War Daily is back to its Muslim- and Arab-hating ways:
"Arab leaders disagree on rebuilding efforts; Future of Hamas adds to tensions over Gaza Strip" by Diana Elias, Associated Press | January 21, 2009
KUWAIT CITY - Arab leaders trying to come up with a plan to rebuild Gaza ended their meeting yesterday in discord, unable to agree on whether to back Egyptian peace efforts or even whether to set up a joint reconstruction fund for the devastated Palestinian territory.
The deep tensions among rival Arab leaders could affect the fragile cease-fire between Hamas and Israel that ended a three-week Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip. Israel's military campaign to stop rocket fire from Gaza militants left about 1,300 Palestinians dead, according to Gaza health officials, and material damage is estimated at $2 billion. Thirteen Israelis were killed in the fighting.
The violence in Gaza split Arab countries into two camps - one led by Syria and Qatar supporting the Hamas hard-liners who rule the territory, and another led by Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which hope to lure the Palestinian militant group toward more moderation.
And CUI BONO, 'eh? I guess the Arabs won't be united against Israel, huh?
The two-day gathering of Arab leaders in Kuwait that ended yesterday was expected to announce establishment of a rebuilding fund for Gaza and a unified statement about how to end the crisis there. Instead, vague pledges were made, along with criticism for Israel and threats to hold it accountable for what leaders called war crimes.
The WORLD should be doing that!
Saudi Arabia was the only Arab country to commit at the opening of the gathering to a $1 billion contribution for rebuilding efforts. Kuwait's emir, Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, said the reconstruction should be an "international collective effort."
It remains to be seen when the money will be paid and if it will be delivered to Gaza's militant Hamas rulers or to the rival Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.
"An international effort is a million times better," said Nabil al-Fadhl, columnist for Kuwait's Al Watan newspaper. "Do you want to give the donations to Hamas, the illegal authority?"
Umm, hate to break it to you, bub, but HAMAS WON the ELECTORAL MAJORITY in FAIR ELECTIONS!!! They are the LEGITIMATE AUTHORITIES!
Hamas seized control of Gaza in June 2007 from its Palestinian rival, the Fatah movement of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, which now controls only the West Bank. The two groups have been unable to come up with a power-sharing agreement.
Yup, the LYING NEVER ENDS!
Shortly before a final statement was read, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, without naming specific countries, said leaders were unable to reach a consensus. "Some are entrenched in their positions," Zebari told state-owned Kuwait Television.
Probably USrael's Saudi agent and the third member of the real axis-of-evil.
Also yesterday, Israel denied allegations it used depleted uranium munitions in Gaza, accusing the Arab nations that made the report of "particularly poor propaganda."
Oh, if THAT isn't the BIGGEST CASE of CHUTZPAH you have ever seen!!
It is OBVIOUS ISRAEL has RUN OUT of WOOL to pull over the world's eyes!!
After all the PROPAGANDA they have put out through their control of the western MSM?
On Monday, Arab nations asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to investigate reports that uranium traces were found in victims of Israeli shelling during the three-week campaign.
"This is a particularly poor propaganda spin," Yigal Palmor, spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry, said.
I'm not even angry -- I'm LAUGHING at the NaZionist shitter!
"These accusations have been raised in the past many times and have been proven groundless each time by independent investigators." Similar allegations were raised after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Investigations found no proof that depleted uranium munitions were used.
That's because the Zionists also fund and control most of the "official" investigative teams!
Oh, and U.S. uses them all the time, too!
In a letter to the energy on behalf of Arab ambassadors accredited in Austria, Prince Mansour Al-Saoud, the Saudi ambassador, expressed "our deep concern regarding the information. . . that traces of depleted uranium have been found" in victims.
And NO AMOUNT of ISRAELI LIES are going to CHANGE THAT FACT!
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