"The Israeli military would not directly address whether it has used white phosphorus in Gaza but...."
Yeah, that's the problem in these times: the WORLD KNOWS WHAT THEY HAVE DONE and no amount of propaganda can alter that fact!
Need PROOF?
Take a look:
And look where the Zionist-controlled MSM places the issue; talk about Israeli apologists!
Related: Proof Israel Has Used White Phosphorus in Gaza
"Israel advances on cities in Gaza; Declares it is close to reaching aims; Reservists join battle for first time" by Griff Witte, Washington Post | January 12, 2009
JERUSALEM - Israeli troops pushed deep into Gaza's most populated area yesterday, producing some of the fiercest fighting of the 16-day war against Hamas as Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared that Israel is "close" to achieving its goals, but is not there yet.
Not an invasion, mind you.
The Israeli advance marked a possible precursor to a new phase of the conflict in which Israeli forces engage Hamas and its allies in sustained urban combat. Despite international pressure to halt the fighting, which has wreaked havoc for Gaza's 1.5 million people, it could well grow more intense. Israel announced for the first time last night that reservists had joined the fight and were operating in Gaza....
Related: Israel to Reoccupy Gaza
In the pre-dawn hours yesterday morning, tanks backed by helicopter gunships had made their farthest push yet into the Gaza City area, home to 400,000 people.... In the fighting, 27 Palestinians were killed, according to medical officials in Gaza. There was no report of Israeli casualties. The overall Palestinian death toll rose to 876 yesterday, Gazan medical officials said, as many as half of whom were civilians....
Yup, over 400 PALESTINIANS to 3, that's right, THREE, Israelis!
That marks the AGGRESSORS right there!
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While the tanks later retreated, their foray into the outskirts of Gaza City could be a prelude to the sort of urban warfare that would mark any Israeli advance into the sprawling, densely packed cities and refugee camps where most Gazans live.
That's MASS MURDER, folks!!! ATTACKING REFUGEE CAMPS?!?!
Such a mission would be high-risk and would probably elevate the casualty toll on both sides. But pressure has been building in Israel for the military to capitalize on its success and destroy what remains of Hamas authority in Gaza....
Oh, so it is a COUP after all -- just as the blogosphere predicted and has been saying for months!!!
Related: Israel's Gaza Coup
Despite Israel's relentless bombardment of Hamas-affiliated targets, rockets continued to fly out of Gaza yesterday, with more than 20 launched into Israel. Several landed in the city of Beersheba 25 miles away, although no major injuries were reported....
As the blogs have noted, where can these rockets be coming from? With Israel reoccupying Gaza, how can Hamas be firing these rockets? From where?
Or.... The Gaza Rocket Squads
For Gazans, the idea of another escalation is almost too much to bear. In addition to the dead, more than 3,600 Palestinians have been injured, and water, electricity, food and cooking gas have all been in short supply. International aid organizations have said that Gaza is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis.
No mention that it is the WAR CRIMINAL SIEGE by Israel that is responsible for the catastrophe -- as well as the current violations and atrocities, of course.
Hashim Hassan, a 39-year-old pharmacist, said that Israel's offensive is only breeding extremism. "They're creating a new generation with even more hatred toward Israel," he said.
I'll never forgive them.... unless they STOP RIGHT NOW!! End the DAMN OCCUPATIONS and MAKE PEACE!!!
Yesterday, doctors in Gazan hospitals reported that they had treated patients with severe burns consistent with possible exposure to white phosphorus, a chemical agent that can be used for illumination or to create smoke screens but that under the international laws of war is prohibited from use in densely packed urban areas. The doctors could not say definitively that white phosphorus was responsible for the injuries.
Human Rights Watch had charged on Saturday that Israel was using the substance, and its researchers described seeing Israeli artillery batteries firing it into the air above Gaza. The group demanded an end to the practice. White phosphorus, the group said, "can severely burn people and set structures, fields, and other civilian objects in the vicinity on fire."
Also see: Memory Hole: Willie Pete
The Israeli military would not directly address whether it has used white phosphorus in Gaza but said that it "uses weapons in compliance with international law."
--more--"Well, the Zionist are notorious liars, so the non-denial denial isn't surprising at all.
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