During major military operations, from December 27, 2008 to January 18, 2009, the racist aparthied state of Israel banned access to Gaza for all media and human rights monitors. Access via Rafah in Egypt was also blocked. Unable to enter Gaza, Human Rights Watch researchers spent time on the Israeli side of the 1948 armistice line with northern Gaza.

On January 9, 10 and 15, they watched IDF artillery repeatedly fire air-burst white phosphorus above civilian areas, including what appeared to be Gaza City and Jabalya. Israeli forces fired these shells from a 155mm artillery battery east of Highway 232 in Israel. The distinctive burst, sending burning wedges down, was consistent with media photographs taken since the start of the ground invasion on January 3.

Barred by Israel from entry into Gaza, the researchers were unable to determine precisely where the white phosphorus landed and what effect it had on the civilian population. However, once the war ended, it became very clear that Israel had purpously used white phosphorus to cause severe pain and suffering to innocent civillians.

Please read this report by the Human Rights Watch entitled “Rain of Fire, Israel’s Unlawful Use of White Phosphorus in Gaza”

It explains exactly what white phosphorus is, what damage it causes, how Israel administered it and exposes Israel’s lies concerning it.  The report is damning and totally exposes Israel for what it is.

Download it here

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